: 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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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
The Heat’s hope is that more time together will help fix some of those issues after shaking up its roster midway through last season with the Jimmy Butler trade.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Noah Centineo also stopped by to make a cameo midway through the sophomore installment and give Kitty a pep talk.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 July 2025
That progress, however, was cut short midway through the third quarter when Essengue suffered a right leg injury while attempting to fight through a screen.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Adverb
Gage advanced through the system but was released midway through the 2018 season while playing for Double-A Richmond, never playing for the big league team during his first stint with the organization.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
The Heat’s hope is that more time together will help fix some of those issues after shaking up its roster midway through last season with the Jimmy Butler trade.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Noah Centineo also stopped by to make a cameo midway through the sophomore installment and give Kitty a pep talk.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 July 2025
That progress, however, was cut short midway through the third quarter when Essengue suffered a right leg injury while attempting to fight through a screen.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 23 Jul. 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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