midway

From Middle English mydwaye, mydweye, from Old English midweġ (“midway”), equivalent to mid- +‎ way. Cognate with Dutch midweg (“midway”), Middle Low German midwech (“midway”).

• IPA^(key): /mɪdweɪ/

midway (plural midways)

1. The middle; the midst.
2. A middle way or manner; a mean or middle course between extremes.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)

   • Milton

     Paths indirect, or in the midway faint.

3. (US) The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.
4. (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

• (middle): See also Thesaurus:midpoint

midway (comparative more midway, superlative most midway)

1. Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle.

midway (not comparable)

1. Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points
   • 2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport‎:

     It shell-shocked the home crowd, who quickly demanded a response, which came midway through the half and in emphatic fashion.