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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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 Now the stock is breaking its recent downtrend and its RSI is attempting to break its midpoint at 50. Jay Woods, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025 Weiss wrote this article at something like the midpoint of her Times journey. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 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 20 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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