Definitions

midway

[mid-wey, mid-wey] / ˈmɪdˈweɪ, ˈmɪdˌweɪ /

ADJECTIVE

middle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

halfway

STRONG

average center central inside intermediate mainstream mean median medium mezzo

WEAK

between betwixt and between centermost equidistant inner intervening medial mid middle-of-the-road middlemost midmost smack in the middle straddling the fence

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior extreme outside peripheral

Example Sentences

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Southwest Airlines abandoned its hedging strategy last year, while United, Delta and American did the same midway through the 2010s.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Marseille fans felt both relief and regret when De Zerbi left midway through his second season.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Jordan Spieth also made positive moves up the leaderboard with a run of five successive birdies midway through his round.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The gambit of “Slanted” hinges on the audience accepting that Joan is still the same person when Chen hands her off to Grace midway through the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He brought his horse to a stop at the midway point.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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