: in the middle of the way or distance : halfway
: an avenue at a fair, carnival, or amusement park for concessions and amusements
Examples of midway in a Sentence
Adverb
You should begin reading at the paragraph that begins midway down the page.
They took the lead midway through the second period.
Noun
We played every game on the midway.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Baldwin was put on trial last summer, but the case was thrown out midway through due to withheld evidence.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
And though Hunt was released midway through his second season, the two stayed in touch.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Injuries have always been an issue for the 26-year-old, who was originally drafted by the Washington Commanders in 2020 but didn't even make it through his rookie contract before being dealt to the San Francisco 49ers midway through 2023.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Winnipeg beat him early and often, and Knight let in some uncharacteristic soft goals, like Mark Scheifele’s unscreened shot in the second period and Josh Morrissey’s point shot midway through the third (on which Toews got the secondary assist).
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Baldwin was put on trial last summer, but the case was thrown out midway through due to withheld evidence.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
And though Hunt was released midway through his second season, the two stayed in touch.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Injuries have always been an issue for the 26-year-old, who was originally drafted by the Washington Commanders in 2020 but didn't even make it through his rookie contract before being dealt to the San Francisco 49ers midway through 2023.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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Midway
geographical name
Mid·way
ˈmid-ˌwā 
islands (atoll) in the central Pacific 1300 miles (2092 kilometers) west-northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, belonging to the U.S.; area 2 square miles (5.2 square kilometers)
Note: Midway, administered by the U.S., is in the Hawaiian group of islands but is not incorporated in the state of Hawaii.
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