midway

CEFRB1

/mɪdweɪ/

adverb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Halfway between two places or points.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    A middle way or manner; a mean or middle path between extremes.

Examples

  • Midway through our trip we realized that we hadn't brought enough money.

  • My son had to use the bathroom midway through the movie.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The middle; the midst.

  2. The widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex (such as railroad shops or a coach yard) along which various buildings are aligned.

More examples

In context

  • A: Where's the ship at currently? B: It is midway.

  • He stopped me midway through the job and told me to put it on hold.

  • He told me to identify a good midway point at which I could pause the job.

Synonyms

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English mydwaye, mydweye, from Old English midweġ (“midway”), equivalent to mid- + way. Cognate with Dutch midweg (“midway”), Middle Low German midwech (“midway”).