midway
adverb
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Definition of midway
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midway
noun
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Definition of midway (Entry 2 of 3)
Midway
geographical name
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Definition of Midway (Entry 3 of 3)
Note: Midway, administered by the U.S., is in the Hawaiian group of islands but is not incorporated in the state of Hawaii.
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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Cincinnati 49, UConn 7 – UConn scored first against Cincinnati and led midway through the first quarter... then allowed seven unanswered touchdowns. — Alex Putterman, courant.com, "Reviewing UConn’s 2018 season: Plenty the Huskies would like to forget," 21 Aug. 2019 Coutinho left Liverpool midway through the 2017/18 season to join up with Barcelona, but the Brazilian's time in Spain has been nothing short of miserable. — SI.com, "Liverpool 'Open' to Re-Signing Philippe Coutinho From Barcelona This Summer," 30 June 2019 That changed midway through the 2018 season after a checkup with Marsh's doctor. — Matt Goul, cleveland.com, "Avon Lake has need for speed on defense: 2019 football camp tour," 19 Aug. 2019 LB Josh Watson was attended to by trainers midway through practice but returned to team work. — The Denver Post, "Broncos host 49ers: Live updates from Aug. 17 practice at UC Health Training Center," 18 Aug. 2019 Despite Trump’s claims, Shell announced its plans to build the complex in 2012, midway through President Barack Obama’s term in the White House. — Washington Post, "Trump claims credit for Shell plant announced under Obama," 13 Aug. 2019 But the Paraguayan midfielder lost his starting spot midway through the season and struggled to get back on the field late last year. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com, "Youngster Cristhian Paredes is developing into key force in Portland Timbers’ midfield," 30 July 2019 Fuehring was drafted 34th overall by the Washington Mystics but was waived by the team midway through May training camp. — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville's Sam Fuehring signs pro basketball contract in Germany," 9 July 2019 But around midway through the treachery, Nancy started throwing up in abnormal fits and starts. — Fox News, "Shunned Congolese refugee on raising a son born out of rape: the baby had a right to live," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'midway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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midway
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of midway
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midway
noun
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midway
adverb or adjective
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midway
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