• Midway

    Origin

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

    Full definition of midway

    Noun

    midway

    (plural midways)
    1. The middle; the midst.
    2. A middle way or manner; a mean or middle course between extremes.
      • MiltonPaths indirect, or in the midway faint.
    3. (US) The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.
    4. (US) The widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex (such as railroad shops or a coach yard) along which various buildings are aligned

    Adjective

    midway

    1. Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle.

    Adverb

    midway

    1. Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points
      • 2011, October 1, Phil Dawkes, Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom, It shell-shocked the home crowd, who quickly demanded a response, which came midway through the half and in emphatic fashion.
    © Wiktionary