midway

/ˌmɪdˌˈweɪ/

/ˈmɪdweɪ/

Other forms: midways

Anything midway between two points is halfway between them. A midway is also a place at a carnival where sideshow entertainment is located.

Being midway is being at a midpoint or the center. If you're halfway between home and school, you're midway between those two places. At the end of sophomore year, you're midway through high school. Another type of midway is part of a fair or carnival. On the midway, you'll find sideshow amusements such as a bearded lady, a snake charmer, or someone swallowing a sword.

Definitions of midway

1. adverb

   at half the distance; at the middle
   synonyms: halfway
2. adjective

   equally distant from the extremes
   synonyms: center, halfway, middle

   central

   in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area
3. noun

   the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
   type of:

   parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract

   an extended area of land