midpoint

noun

mid·​point ˈmid-ˌpȯint How to pronounce midpoint (audio)
-ˈpȯint
: a point at or near the center or middle

Examples of midpoint in a Sentence

The crowd begins to leave after the midpoint of the final period. The team is in last place at the midpoint of the season. the midpoint between her knee and ankle The train stopped to refuel at the midpoint between New York and Chicago. the midpoint of one side of the rectangle
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Taking the midpoint, this would represent a nearly 19% year-over-year decline from FY2024, which itself was a nearly 27% year-over-year drop compared to 2023. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 For the time being, that future includes hiring a fifth manager since Preller fired Bud Black near the midpoint of the 2015 season. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025 Where Penn State went wrong with James Franklin As the season hits its midpoint, the college football coaching carousel is already shifted into high gear. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Around the midpoint of the first novel, after losing in a fight to one of Dalton’s good guys, Tommy flees town, remaining a shadowy half-presence for the rest of the book. Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midpoint

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midpoint was in the 14th century

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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midpoint. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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midpoint

noun
mid·​point ˈmid-ˌpȯint How to pronounce midpoint (audio)
: a point at or near the center or middle

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