: 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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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Louis Crevier took a hard shot to the head midway through the first period, so the Hawks had to rely on five defensemen the rest of the way.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Verhaeghe answered that query with a power play goal on a lethal wrist shot set up by Reinhart midway through the third.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
After controlling the first quarter, the Knicks watched Denver flip a 12-point deficit into an eight-point lead midway through the third.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
Vegas failed to get the puck out of the defensive zone midway through the third, and Artemi Panarin kept it in at the blue line.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Louis Crevier took a hard shot to the head midway through the first period, so the Hawks had to rely on five defensemen the rest of the way.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Verhaeghe answered that query with a power play goal on a lethal wrist shot set up by Reinhart midway through the third.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
After controlling the first quarter, the Knicks watched Denver flip a 12-point deficit into an eight-point lead midway through the third.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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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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