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adverb / adjective

midway

mid-WAY/ˌmɪdˈweɪ/

At or near the middle point between two places or stages.

The marker stands midway across the bridge.

A wooden marker stands halfway along a bridge between two banks, unmistakable middle position.
Etymology
midOld Englishmiddle
+wayOld Englishpath; distance to travel

The pieces originally describe the middle of a path or distance. Used adverbially, they locate something halfway along a journey—or, figuratively, between stages of progress.

In context

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More examples

  • We stopped midway through the lecture.
  • The shelter was midway between the villages.
  • A midway pause gave them time to rest.

Forms

midway

Similar words

halfway
Usually a more exact middle point.
central
Describes a middle position without emphasizing a route or stage.