partway

adverb

part·​way ˈpärt-ˈwā 

1

: to some extent : partially, partly

2

: at a point in the way or distance

partway through the trip they met some friends

Synonyms of partway

• halfway
• partially

Examples of partway in a Sentence

I was partway to school when I realized I had forgotten my book.

Partway down the mountain, he sprained his ankle.

The team got a new coach partway through the season.

They met up with some friends partway through the trip.

Recent Examples on the Web

Traveling the entire Amtrak Cascades route from Canada requires changing trains partway through, which could mean stopping for an overnight stay or a few hours' layover somewhere from Seattle to Portland. —Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2025

Ajala’s first appearance on the show will come partway through the season; Law & Order opens its 25th campaign Thursday night. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025

The department said one body was found near the base of the cliffs and another person was rescued partway down. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024

Om Shanti Om features several of these: Coincidences abound, but most strikingly, our two main characters disappear partway through the film and are reborn, now in reversed roles. —Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for partway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

partway

adverb

part·​way ˈpärt-ˈwā 

: to a part of a distance

followed us partway home