: 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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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The dagger came midway through the third period courtesy of superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
The Canucks opened the scoring midway through the first period when Jake DeBrusk drove into the offensive zone, put a shot off Oettinger’s right pad and Evander Kane deflected the rebound in from the side of the net for his 11th goal of the season.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Moody left the game midway through the fourth quarter and went back to the locker room.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
In a media timeout, midway through the first half, former coach Jim Harrick (who led UCLA to its 11th national championship in 1995) was honored and got a loud ovation.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The dagger came midway through the third period courtesy of superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
The Canucks opened the scoring midway through the first period when Jake DeBrusk drove into the offensive zone, put a shot off Oettinger’s right pad and Evander Kane deflected the rebound in from the side of the net for his 11th goal of the season.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Moody left the game midway through the fourth quarter and went back to the locker room.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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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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