midway

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English mydwaye, mydweye, from Old English midweġ (“midway”), equivalent to mid- +‎ way. Cognate with Dutch midweg (“midway”), Middle Low German midwech (“midway”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɪdweɪ/ === Noun === midway (plural midways) The middle; the midst. Synonyms: midpoint; see also Thesaurus:midpoint A middle way or manner; a mean or middle path between extremes. Synonym: middle course (US) The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated. Coordinate terms: broadway, thoroughfare, main drag, main street (US) The widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex (such as railroad shops or a coach yard) along which various buildings are aligned. Coordinate terms: broadway, thoroughfare, main drag, main street ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === midway (not comparable) Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle. Synonym: halfway ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === midway (not comparable) Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points. ==== Translations ====