Definition of midway
: in the middle of the way or distance : halfway
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They took the lead midway through the second period.
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The last time the Reds started a season 2-12, Herbert Hoover was midway through his first and only term as President of the United States in 1931.
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On Friday evening, as Pence was midway through a banquet dinner at the Grand National Theater in the Peruvian capital Lima, his aides abruptly rushed to extricate him from the crowd of leaders to speed back to his hotel.
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The Saints were within two midway through the first half before Jenner won three straight draws and the Eagles ran their lead to 8-3 on two goals from Pearre, who finished with four, and one from Julia Hoffman.
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Milwaukee started the game slow, but used a 9-0 run midway through the first quarter to take control.
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More: Here are the horses that are in (and out) of the 2018 Kentucky Derby so far 9th - 5:30 p.m. post CLEARLY SUPER ran well to finish second last out after stumbling badly midway through the race.
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The $1 million was tantalizingly close just midway through the first half.
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At one point, Grambling led by as many as 25 points in the first half before TSU stormed back to make a game of it, getting within nine points midway through the second half.
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Thanks to Peters' 3 pointer, Mississippi State built a 24-11 lead midway through the first half and Georgia never got within single digits the rest of the half.
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First Known Use of midway
13th century
Definition of midway
: an avenue at a fair, carnival, or amusement park for concessions and amusements
Examples of midway in a Sentence
We played every game on the midway.
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Crosby, who has 93 points in 63 career regular-season games against Philly, shut up the orange-and-black die-hards with a wraparound goal off a turnover midway through the first.
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The Magic clung to an 88-87 lead midway through the fourth quarter when Gordon dished the ball to Vucevic, who ended the sequence with a two-handed dunk.
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The questions of recovery from service and PTSD, which gain momentum as Barry reconnects with a few fellow veterans for a job midway through the season, brings poignancy.
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The Aztecs kept drawing fouls, getting into the bonus with 13:13 to go, and made seven straight to cut a 13-point deficit to 53-48 midway through the second half.
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The lengthy trial also featured an unusual twist: the arrest of a cooperating witness midway through his testimony.
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In case there wasn't already enough going on during the 2018 Oscars, ABC just dropped the first full trailer for the upcoming Roseanne reboot midway through the ceremony.
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The Washington Wizards became the fourth NBA team to play the song at a game, doing so during a timeout midway through the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
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Buffalo star Jack Eichel left midway into the opening period, favoring his right knee after falling awkwardly on a check by Boston defenseman Matt Grzelcyk along the boards behind the Bruins' net.
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Origin and Etymology of midway
Midway (Plaisance), Chicago, site of the amusement section of the Columbian Exposition 1893
Definition of Midway
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)
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Midway, administered by the U.S., is in the Hawaiian group of islands but is not incorporated in the state of Hawaii.
MIDWAY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of midway for English Language Learners
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: in the middle between two places or points : at the halfway point
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: in the middle of an act, process, or period of time
Definition of midway for English Language Learners
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: an area at a fair, carnival, or amusement park for food stands, games, and rides
MIDWAY Defined for Kids
Definition of midway for Students
: in the middle of the way or distance : halfway
the midway point
We stopped midway up the hill.
Definition of midway for Students
: an area at a fair, carnival, or amusement park for food stands, games, and rides
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