midway

(midwā′; also, for adj. & adv., -wā)

noun

  1. Obsolete
    1. the middle of the way or distance
    2. a middle way or course
  2. Origin: orig. short for Midway Plaisance, the amusement area of the Columbian Exposition (1893), in Chicago

    that part of a fair or exposition where sideshows and other amusements are located

Origin: ME midwei < OE midweg

adjective, adverb

in the middle of the way or distance; halfway

See midway in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The area of a fair, carnival, circus, or exposition where sideshows and other amusements are located.
  2. Obsolete
    a. The middle of a way or distance.
    b. A middle course of action or thought.
adverb
In the middle of a way or distance; halfway: midway through the second quarter of the football game.

Related Forms:

  • midˈwayˌ adjective

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