midway — in the middle of a distance, period of time, or process
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in the middle of a distance, period of time, or process
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪdweɪ/
Example Sentences
- The professor fell asleep midway through his own lecture about insomnia.
- We reached a compromise by meeting midway on the price.
- The GPS announced we were at the midway point just as we ran out of snacks.
midway
ADVERB[/ˈmɪdweɪ/]
in the middle of a distance, period of time, or process
💡 Concept
in the middle of a distance, period of time, or process
🎵 Rhyme
Midway between highway and runway, halfway through the journey
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪdweɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪdweɪ/
🌳Etymology
Rootmid
Suffix-way
🎵Rhyme
highwaysubwayrunwaypathway
highway
subway
runway
pathway
🔗Collocations
midway through
midway point
carnival midway
stop midway
midway station
meet midway
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The professor fell asleep midway through his own lecture about insomnia.”
“We reached a compromise by meeting midway on the price.”
😄 Fun example
“The GPS announced we were at the midway point just as we ran out of snacks.”
“The carnival midway was filled with the sounds of games and laughter.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
halfwayintermediatemiddlecentralmedian
Antonyms
beginningendextreme
Related
middlecenterbetweenintermediatehalfway
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