26984 words

midway

6 definitions • 12 examples
1

Examples:

midway between Leeds is midway between London and Edinburgh.
Midway, they stopped to go to the toilet and then resumed their walk.
2
in the middle of a process or period of time:

Examples:

midway through She stopped working midway through her pregnancy.
3
in the middle of a process or period of time:

Examples:

midway point By the midway point of the competition, she was in 4th place.
midway stage It can be difficult to stay motivated when you are at a midway stage of a fitness program.
midway mark The story moves into the 20th century, but not much past the midway mark.
4

Examples:

midway point Make a mark at the midway point between the two ends of the shelf.
The car was towed to a midway stopover point.
midway mark He had a 4-second lead at the midway mark of the race.
5
a part of a fair, circus, etc. where there are games of skill and other types of entertainment:

Examples:

Some people go to the state fair to see the livestock, but teenagers like the midway.
6
in the middle between two places, or in the middle of a process or period of time:

Examples:

Milwaukee is about midway between Chicago and Green Bay.
She stopped working midway through her pregnancy.

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