midway.
The middle; the midst.
Meaning & usage
The middle; the midst.
A middle way or manner; a mean or middle path between extremes.
The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.
The widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex (such as railroad shops or a coach yard) along which various buildings are aligned.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English mydwaye, mydweye, from Old English midweġ (“midway”), equivalent to mid- + way. Cognate with Dutch midweg (“midway”), Middle Low German midwech (“midway”).
Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle.
He told me to identify a good midway point at which I could pause the job.
A: Where's the ship at currently? B: It is midway.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English mydwaye, mydweye, from Old English midweġ (“midway”), equivalent to mid- + way. Cognate with Dutch midweg (“midway”), Middle Low German midwech (“midway”).
Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points.
He stopped me midway through the job and told me to put it on hold.
Where this word comes from
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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