: 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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Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
From midway through the third quarter to early in the fourth quarter, the Lynx had a couple of problems: scoring and stopping the opposition.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
The game lost its flow midway through the second half and gave way to a boxing match.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The Paris cover came midway through Eilish’s 25-song Hit Me Hard and Soft set — a tour supporting her third studio album of the same name.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 June 2025
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Adverb
Matthew Tkachuk scored his first goal of the series midway through the first period on a 5-on-3 power play before striking again five minutes later on another 5-on-4 opportunity.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
From midway through the third quarter to early in the fourth quarter, the Lynx had a couple of problems: scoring and stopping the opposition.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
The game lost its flow midway through the second half and gave way to a boxing match.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The Paris cover came midway through Eilish’s 25-song Hit Me Hard and Soft set — a tour supporting her third studio album of the same name.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 June 2025
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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