different between midway vs halfway

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?dwe?/

Noun

midway (plural midways)

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

Synonyms

• (middle): See also Thesaurus:midpoint

Translations

Adjective

midway (comparative more midway, superlative most midway)

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

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Adverb

midway (not comparable)

1. Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points

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English

Etymology

From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfwe? (“half-way”), equivalent to half- +? way. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /hæfwe?/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /h??f?we?/

Adverb

halfway (not comparable)

1. Half of the way between two points; midway.
2. Moderately; somewhat.

   a halfway decent place to sleep

Derived terms

• meet halfway

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See also

• halfways