midway

noun

Definition of midwaynext
as in center

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  1. center
  2. middle
  3. interior
Noun
  • The latest forecast predicts the center will pass roughly 115 to 150 miles west of Kauai, close enough that any additional eastward shifts in the track could bring stronger winds and greater impacts, particularly to Kauai, the hurricane center said.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The center makes the protection calls, and often, zone runs cut vertically toward the center.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • One play after a brutal Romeo Doubs drop, Maye tried to go over the middle of the field on 3rd-and-14, but he was picked off by Love.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The middle is crumbly, moist and odorless, with bits of charcoal from long-ago fires.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of middle
Noun
  • Defensive tackle John Franklin-Myers is in Tennessee now, and the Broncos don’t have a ton of depth on the interior.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Inside the Teatro la Fenice, gilded Rococo interiors and lavish gold decor framed the film with glittering allure, adding a dramatic subtext to its rags-to-riches storyline.
    — Caitlin White, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of interior
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midway. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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