midway

noun

Definition of midwaynext
as in center

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  1. center
  2. middle
  3. interior
Noun
  • Ben’s view Hoffman, who sometimes works from a small swivel chair in her children’s room, has followed a path from social video into the center of the swirling news cycles of true crime and celebrity.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After police cordoned off an area in the city center, the situation calmed down by early Sunday morning.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • Around the middle of the night, Mars and Jupiter come into view above the east-northeast horizon and just before the break of dawn are in excellent position, soaring high in the southern sky in the vicinity of the Sickle of Leo the Lion.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Adding Simmons to the middle of the defensive line affects everything.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of middle
Noun
  • KombiLife Beyond creating a cozy day/night space out of the PV5's compact interior, the split-sided conversion also leaves a clear center aisle for travel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The show’s head carpenter and engineer got to work, fixing it up, temporarily transforming it into the interior of Below’s Fisherman’s Hall, while permanently restoring it for the community.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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