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midway

/mɪdweɪ/noun, adjective, adverb2 syllables

Midway means: equally distant from the extremes.

Synonyms for midway8

noun, as in naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands

Battle of Midway

adjective, as in equally distant from the extremes

center, halfway, middle, centre, central

adverb, as in at half the distance; at the middle

halfway

also used for midway

midpoint, middle course

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What does midway mean?4

adjective

1

equally distant from the extremes

noun

1

naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands

2

the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located

adverb

1

at half the distance; at the middle“he was halfway down the ladder when he fell”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Midway in a sentence

  • Midway through our trip we realized that we hadn't brought enough money.darinmex
  • My son had to use the bathroom midway through the movie.orcrist
  • The church is midway between your house and mine.DJ_Saidez
  • Ziri was midway through his beer when Rima came in.Amastan
  • Tom is always fumbling his words, always changing what he's saying midway.DJ_Saidez
  • When Tom was midway through a sentence, the phone went dead.patgfisher

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Forms of midway

as a noun

plural
midways