: 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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Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
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Adverb
Nobody wants to encounter an unexpected budget-buster midway through a project.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
The weather was steamy after a pregame rain shower, and players got hydration breaks midway through each half.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Sure enough, there’s a dragon looming midway through Lost Continent.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
In a normal season of Love Island, by the time Casa Amor rolls around midway through the summer, at least a few couples have begun to close themselves off to bombshells and other possible connections.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 June 2025
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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