midway
See also: Midway
English
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English mydwaye, mydweye, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English midweġ (“midway”), equivalent to mid- + way. Cognate with Dutch midweg (“midway”), Middle Low German midwech (“midway”).
Pronunciation
Noun
midway (plural midways)
- The middle; the midst.
- A middle way or manner; a mean or middle course between extremes.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
- (Can we date this quote by Milton and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Paths indirect, or in the midway faint.
- (US) The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.
- (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
Synonyms
- (middle): See also Thesaurus:midpoint
Translations
middle, midst
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middle way or manner
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part of a fair
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widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex
Adjective
midway (comparative more midway, superlative most midway)
- Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle.
Translations
being in the middle of the way
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Adverb
midway (not comparable)
- Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points
- 2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- It shell-shocked the home crowd, who quickly demanded a response, which came midway through the half and in emphatic fashion.
Translations
halfway — see halfway
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