: 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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CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
His first four went to different players before finding Christian McCaffrey on a 9-yard score midway through the fourth quarter for McCaffrey’s second.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Early in Armas’ tenure, success out wide usually resulted in good chances through Kévin Cabral and Calvin Harris, but after Cabral departed midway through 2025, the attack narrowed to the point of frustrating inefficiency.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
The positive momentum was hampered, however, when Green got into a spat with coach Steve Kerr on the bench midway through the third quarter and did not return to the game.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Adverb
Nylander scored the icebreaker for his first in 11 games, midway through the first period.
—CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
His first four went to different players before finding Christian McCaffrey on a 9-yard score midway through the fourth quarter for McCaffrey’s second.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Early in Armas’ tenure, success out wide usually resulted in good chances through Kévin Cabral and Calvin Harris, but after Cabral departed midway through 2025, the attack narrowed to the point of frustrating inefficiency.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
The positive momentum was hampered, however, when Green got into a spat with coach Steve Kerr on the bench midway through the third quarter and did not return to the game.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 27 Dec. 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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