: 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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Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Cleveland flirted with double-digit leads starting midway through the second quarter and never really looked back.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The Spurs were outscored by 19 points in his 33 minutes, and there were a few moments that brought particular joy to the home crowd, including when Keon Ellis blocked his shot midway through the first quarter.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Come April 2024, the Eye blinked again, renewing S.W.A.T. for Season 8 midway through what was previously intended as a 13-episode farewell run.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Barnes signed a two-year contract extension midway through the 2022 season that paid him through 2024.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Cleveland flirted with double-digit leads starting midway through the second quarter and never really looked back.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The Spurs were outscored by 19 points in his 33 minutes, and there were a few moments that brought particular joy to the home crowd, including when Keon Ellis blocked his shot midway through the first quarter.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Come April 2024, the Eye blinked again, renewing S.W.A.T. for Season 8 midway through what was previously intended as a 13-episode farewell run.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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