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Added 9 October 2026

midway

/mɪdweɪ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about midway at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located.
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.

adjective

Equally distant from the extremes.

adverb

At half the distance; at the middle.
he was halfway down the ladder when he fell

Origin

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

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