in or at the middle of the distance; halfway
a middle place, way, etc
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mid•way /adv., adj. ˈmɪdˈweɪ; n. -ˌweɪ/USA pronunciation
adj., adv.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- in the middle of the way;
halfway: [adjective; before a noun]the midway point of the project.[adverb]to be positioned midway between the two warring sides.
n. [countable]
- [often: Midway] a place or way, as at a carnival, having sideshows, games, and food stands.
mid•way
(adv., adj. mid′wā′;n. mid′wā′),USA pronunciation adv., adj.
n.
Mid•way (mid′wā′),USA pronunciation n.
- in the middle of the way or distance;
halfway.
n.
- a place or part situated midway.
- (often cap.) the place or way, as at a fair or carnival, on or along which sideshows and similar amusements are located.
- the amusements, concessions, etc., located on or around this place or way.
- bef. 900; Middle English midwei, Old English midweg; see mid1, way1; def. 3 and 4 after the Midway Plaisance, the main thoroughfare of the World Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893
Mid•way (mid′wā′),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesseveral U.S. islets in the N Pacific, about 1300 mi. (2095 km) NW of Hawaii: Japanese defeated in a naval battle June, 1942;
2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km). - Place Namesan airport in Chicago.
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