What does midway mean?
Definitions for midway
ˈmɪdˌweɪmid·way
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Princeton's WordNet
midwaynoun
the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
Midway, Battle of Midwayadjective
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
center(a), halfway, middle(a), midwayadverb
equally distant from the extremes
halfway, midwayadverb
at half the distance; at the middle
"he was halfway down the ladder when he fell"
Wiktionary
midwaynoun
The middle; the midst.
midwaynoun
A middle way or manner; a mean or middle course between extremes.
midwaynoun
The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.
midwayadverb
Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points
midwayadjective
Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle.
Etymology: From mydwaye, mydweye, from midweg, equivalent to. Cognate with midweg, midwech.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Midwayadjective
Middle between two places.
How fearful
And dizzy ’tis, to cast one’s eyes so low!
The crows and choughs that wing the midway air,
Shew scarce so gross as beetles. William Shakespeare.Midwayadverb
In the middle of the passage.
With dry eyes, and with an open look,
She met his glance midway. John Dryden, Boccace.Midwaynoun
The part of the way equally distant from the beginning and end.
Etymology: mid and way.
No midway ’twixt these extremes at all. William Shakespeare.
He were an excellent man that were made in the midway between him and Benedick; the one is too like an image, and says nothing; and the other too like my lady’s eldest son, evermore tattling. William Shakespeare, Much ado about nothing.
Pity and shame! that they, who to live well
Stood so fair, should turn aside to tread
Paths indirect, or in the midway faint! John Milton, Par. Lost.The hare laid himself down about midway, and took a nap; for I can fetch up the tortoise when I please. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.
How didst thou arrive at this place of darkness, when so many rivers of the ocean lie in the midway. , Notes on the Odyssey.
Webster Dictionary
Midwaynoun
the middle of the way or distance; a middle way or course
Midwayadjective
being in the middle of the way or distance; as, the midway air
Midwayadverb
in the middle of the way or distance; half way
Wikidata
Midway
A midway at a fair is the location where amusement rides, entertainment and fast food booths are concentrated. The term originated from the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois in 1893. It was the first world's fair with an area for amusements which was strictly separated from the exhibition halls. This area, which was concentrated on the city's Midway Plaisance, included carnival rides, among them the first Ferris wheel, belly dancers, balloon rides and other attractions. In the years after the Exposition closed, midway came to be used as a common noun in the United States and Canada to refer to the area for amusements at a county or state fair, circus, festival, or amusement park.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of midway in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of midway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of midway in a Sentence
I owe my success at Midway to the Guardian.
Speech is conveniently located midway between thought and action, where it often substitutes for both.
My school system releases progress reports midway through the first quarter, although teachers grumbled initially at the added work, we came to realize how helpful they are.
I think I can trust my second serve in particular; when you trust your second serve, you can go after your first serve, i started to feel that midway through the first set it was going to be difficult for Denis to get into my service games. That relaxes you from the baseline. Then good things really happen.
As expected, everyone is ecstatic, midway.
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