Definition of MIDWAY

midway

Plural: midways

Noun

  • An area at a fair or carnival with concessions and amusements.
  • the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
  • naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
  • The middle; the midst.
  • A middle way or manner; a mean or middle course between extremes.
  • The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.
  • The widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex (such as railroad shops or a coach yard) along which various buildings are aligned

Adjective Satellite

  • equally distant from the extremes

Adverb

  • at half the distance; at the middle

Adj

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

Adv

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

Examples

  • The Words With Friends board felt like a midway, with so many open spots for new words.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

Battle of Midway, center, halfway, middle

Scrabble Score: 15

midway: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
midway: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
midway: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

midway: valid Words With Friends Word