halfway

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhæfˈweɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(haf′wā′, häf′-)

Collocations for "halfway"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "halfway" in context.

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halfway

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adv
  1. am [only, almost] halfway through the [movie, book]
  2. climbed halfway up the [tree, ladder]
  3. stopped halfway down (the stairs)
  4. am halfway to becoming...
  5. [is, go, fly] halfway around the world
  6. is halfway in between
  7. [is, located] halfway between [downtown and the river, Boston and Chicago]
  8. are halfway there (already)
  9. are [almost, about, already] halfway there
  10. are not even halfway there yet
  11. am [almost] halfway done
  12. am halfway done (already)
  13. am not even halfway done yet
  14. move halfway across the [country, state]
  15. need something halfway decent
  16. gets [better, easier] starting halfway (across, there)
adj
  1. have reached the halfway [point, mark]
  2. finally reached the halfway [point]
  3. the halfway point of the [movie]
  4. move into a halfway house
'halfway' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bleach - mark - point

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