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midway

mid·way

UK/ˈmɪdweɪ/ US/ˈmɪˌdweɪ/ uncommon us
adjective (1) adverb (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

equally distant from the extremes

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adverb

1.

at half the distance; at the middle

  • “he was halfway down the ladder when he fell”
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noun

1.

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

2.

naval battle of World War II (June 1942); land and carrier-based American planes decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands

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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”).

Phrases

  • key to the midway

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