English · Word Candidate

midway

/mɪdweɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: midways

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The middle; the midst.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A middle way or manner; a mean or middle path between extremes.

Noun

Prayes, and distroyes the prayer, no midway Twixt these extreames at all.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

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

Adjective

He told me to identify a good midway point at which I could pause the job.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

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

Adverb

He stopped me midway through the job and told me to put it on hold.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “midway” mean?

The middle; the midst.

Is “midway” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.