midway

Everyday

1. In the middle, halfway between two places or two points in time. tree →
2. (US, Canada) The area at a fair with rides, games and food stalls. tree →
3. (Midway) The Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, site of a famous 1942 sea battle. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, «midway» means the midpoint: midway between 4 and 10 is 7 (add and halve). In everyday life and stories, something happens «midway through» a film, lesson or race. In history, the Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Second World War in the Pacific. Phrases: midway through, midway between, midway point.

Examples

• The town is midway between London and Manchester. tree →
• Midway through the film, the power went off. tree →
• The number midway between 10 and 20 is 15. tree →
• We stopped for lunch midway along the path. tree →
• We won a teddy at a game on the midway. tree →
• The Battle of Midway was fought in 1942. tree →
• She fell asleep midway through the story. tree →

Note

Adverb or adjective; one word. In maths problems: to find the number midway between two numbers, add them and divide by 2 ((4 + 10) ÷ 2 = 7). Same meaning as «halfway».