: 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 Feb. 2026
Tight throughout, neither team led by more than four points until Westlake used a 10-2 run midway through the second half to take a 45-37 lead.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Pritchard scored 15 points in the first half on 7-of-10 shooting, and the Celtics didn't trail again after Brown hit a tying 3-pointer and scored again from long range midway through the first quarter.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
However, Reich was fired midway through the 2022 season after Indianapolis began that year 3-5-1.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
Booker’s jumper broke a 19-19 tie and ignited a 7-0 run midway through the first half.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Tight throughout, neither team led by more than four points until Westlake used a 10-2 run midway through the second half to take a 45-37 lead.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Pritchard scored 15 points in the first half on 7-of-10 shooting, and the Celtics didn't trail again after Brown hit a tying 3-pointer and scored again from long range midway through the first quarter.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
However, Reich was fired midway through the 2022 season after Indianapolis began that year 3-5-1.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 6 Feb. 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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