midway

adverb

mid·way | \ˈmid-ˌwā,

-ˈwā\

Definition of midway

(Entry 1 of 3)

: in the middle of the way or distance : halfway

midway

noun

mid·way | \-ˌwā

Definition of midway (Entry 2 of 3)

: an avenue at a fair, carnival, or amusement park for concessions and amusements

Midway

geographical name

Mid·way | \ˈmid-ˌwā

Definition of Midway (Entry 3 of 3)

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.

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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb

The Titans, in fact, were kicked out midway through their fourth game. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Have Arizona high school football 7-on-7s gotten out of control?," 15 June 2018 Still, Drake's work that final month speaks for itself — and helped validate the Dolphins' decision to trade Ajayi midway through yet another tumultuous season. — Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, "The Frank Gore signing is already paying dividends for Miami. Just ask Kenyan Drake.," 29 May 2018 Bernardeschi split the Torino apart midway through the second-half, as his perfectly-weighted through ball found substitute Paulo Dybala in the penalty area. — SI.com, "Bullish Juventus Beats Torino as Serie A Title Race Rages on," 18 Feb. 2018 Musk himself showed up midway through the competition on Sunday. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Student engineers build hyperloop test pods with commercial-class top speeds," 23 July 2018 Panama's qualifying hero Torres sensationally avoided scoring an own goal midway through the first half, but the World Cup debutants were unable to threaten Belgium's goal at all in what was a first half to forget for spectators. — SI.com, "Belgium 3-0 Panama: Romelu Lukaku Brace Helps Red Devils Break Panamanian Hearts," 18 June 2018 Incognito was suspended midway through the 2013 season and never played a down for the Dolphins again. — Jordan Mcpherson, miamiherald, "Richie Incognito told police he thought government was tracking him at Boca Raton gym | Miami Herald," 24 May 2018 Brooks Orpik scored midway through the second period, giving Washington a 3-1 lead over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2. — baltimoresun.com, "The latest: Caps lead Golden Knights, 3-2, in third period of Game 2," 31 May 2018 Tomas Nosek scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and the expansion Golden Knights surged past the Capitals for a 6-4 victory on Monday night. — Fox News, "Vegas Golden Knights score 6 goals to get past Washington Capitals in Stanley Cup Final opener," 29 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The Comfort is midway through an 11-week trip to South and Central America. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "A ‘Military Option’ for Sick Venezuelans," 22 Nov. 2018 After Charlie Hockersmith’s goal gave Centennial a 3-1 lead midway through the second quarter, the Mustangs took over. — Tim Schwartz, Howard County Times, "Ingersoll scores game winner to lead Marriotts Ridge boys lacrosse past Centennial," 21 Apr. 2018 Instead of waiting to deal with an avalanche of dirty dishes after guests have headed out, load the dishwasher midway through the bash. — Vogue, "Kitchen Confidential: 4 Tricks to Make Your Post-Party Cleanup a Breeze," 16 Nov. 2018 Ultimately, Delft got its pod to work, but the pod only hit a top speed of 88mph before stopping midway through the tube. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Student engineers build hyperloop test pods with commercial-class top speeds," 23 July 2018 Finley, an inspiring but funny leader who drives Terri and Terry to share his attitude, becomes destined to cross paths with Adara midway through their journeys. — Danny Atkinson, Courant Community, "Epoch Arts Opens Summer Season," 2 July 2018 Despite the measures, there were a couple reports of black bears near the trail, with one spotted near the starting line and a sow with a cub seen near the midway point. — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, "Norris, Yeaton fastest racers up Bird Ridge," 18 June 2018 Ditching the contract midway through is an extreme step, one that Black Hills has acknowledged in SEC filings as a threat to its business. — Justin Worland/pueblo, Time, "How One Industrial City Is Fighting to Go Green," 12 July 2018 So why is the venue opening midway through the summer concert series? — Sarah Bahr, Indianapolis Star, "Nickel Plate District Amphitheater reopens in Fishers," 12 July 2018

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