"midway" meaning in English

See midway in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mɪdweɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-midway.wav Forms: more midway [comparative], most midway [superlative]
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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mydwaye}} Middle English mydwaye, {{inh|en|ang|midweġ||midway}} Old English midweġ (“midway”), {{prefix|en|mid|way}} mid- + way, {{cog|nl|midweg||midway}} Dutch midweg (“midway”), {{cog|gml|midwech||midway}} Middle Low German midwech (“midway”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} midway (comparative more midway, superlative most midway)
  1. Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle. Derived forms: midway briefs Translations (being in the middle of the way): посред път (posred pǎt) (Bulgarian), puolivälin (Finnish), puoliväli- (Finnish), a metade de camiño (Galician)
    Sense id: en-midway-en-adj-fr8hASXT

Adverb

IPA: /mɪdweɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-midway.wav
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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mydwaye}} Middle English mydwaye, {{inh|en|ang|midweġ||midway}} Old English midweġ (“midway”), {{prefix|en|mid|way}} mid- + way, {{cog|nl|midweg||midway}} Dutch midweg (“midway”), {{cog|gml|midwech||midway}} Middle Low German midwech (“midway”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} midway (not comparable)
  1. Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points Tags: not-comparable
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Noun

IPA: /mɪdweɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-midway.wav Forms: midways [plural]
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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mydwaye}} Middle English mydwaye, {{inh|en|ang|midweġ||midway}} Old English midweġ (“midway”), {{prefix|en|mid|way}} mid- + way, {{cog|nl|midweg||midway}} Dutch midweg (“midway”), {{cog|gml|midwech||midway}} Middle Low German midwech (“midway”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} midway (plural midways)
  1. The middle; the midst. Translations (middle, midst): keskikohta (Finnish), നടുക്ക് (naṭukkŭ) (Malayalam), മധ്യം (madhyaṁ) (Malayalam)
    Sense id: en-midway-en-noun-Zr~M60kK Disambiguation of 'middle, midst': 82 10 1 8
  2. A middle way or manner; a mean or middle course between extremes. Translations (middle way or manner): keskitie (Finnish), medianía (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-midway-en-noun-ZEHkSxix Disambiguation of 'middle way or manner': 8 88 1 4
  3. (US) The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated. Tags: US Translations (part of a fair): pääkatu (Finnish), fothaispeántas [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-midway-en-noun-aDHUT0BN Categories (other): American English, English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 8 24 9 8 25 26 Disambiguation of 'part of a fair': 0 0 100 0
  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 Tags: US
    Sense id: en-midway-en-noun-j8P7bhGQ Categories (other): American English, English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 8 24 9 8 25 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: key to the midway

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Prayes, and distroyes the prayer, no midway\nTwixt these extreames at all.",
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        "(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"
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