Midway

/'mid'wei/
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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Equally distant from the extremes; situated in the middle: Refers to a point or position that is exactly halfway between two ends, limits, or sides.

  2. Adverb:

    • At half the distance; at the middle: Describes an action occurring at a point halfway along a path or between two points.

  3. Noun:

    • The place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located: The central area of a fairground containing games, rides, and attractions.
    • (Historical/Proper Noun) Naval battle of World War II (June 1942): A decisive World War II naval battle near Midway Atoll where American forces defeated a Japanese fleet.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The town is located at the midway point between the two major cities.
    • We met at a midway station on the railway line.

  • Adverb:

    • She stopped midway through her speech to take a sip of water.
    • The project was abandoned midway due to a lack of funding.

  • Noun (Fairground):

    • The children were excited by the bright lights and sounds of the midway.
    • You can find cotton candy and ring-toss games on the midway.

  • Noun (Historical Battle):

    • The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific theater of World War II.
Advanced Usage
  • "to meet someone midway": To compromise or find a solution that is acceptable to both parties by each giving up something.
    • In the negotiation, both sides agreed to meet midway on the price.
Variants and Related Words
  • Midpoint (n): A point exactly halfway between two things.
    • The midpoint of the line segment is easy to calculate.
  • Halfway (adj/adv): Similar in meaning to 'midway', often used interchangeably.
    • We are already halfway to our destination.
Synonyms
  • Adjective/Adverb: Center, halfway, intermediate, median, central.
  • Noun (Fairground): Fairground, amusement area, carnival area.
Related Phrases
  • Midway through: During the middle part of a process or period of time.
    • He joined the company midway through the fiscal year.
Adjective
  1. equally distant from the extremes
Adverb
  1. at half the distance; at the middle
    • he was halfway down the ladder when he fell
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

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