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Midway

//mɪdweɪ// adj, adv, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle.
Adjective
  1. 1
    equally distant from the extremes wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points not-comparable

    "Originally scheduled to come up mid-way through the alphabetically-ordered agenda by being listed as "Lesbianism," the issue was pushed back to 23 (out of 26 resolutions) with the renaming of it as "Sexual Preference.""

Adverb
  1. 1
    at half the distance; at the middle wordnet
Proper Noun
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    An atoll in the North Pacific. Known for its World War II battle.
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    A village in Belize.
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    A village in British Columbia, Canada.
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    A suburb of Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England.
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    A town in Bullock County, Alabama.
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    A populated place in Maricopa County, Arizona.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; A census-designated place in Baxter County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in Clark County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; A town in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; A ghost town in Howard County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in Lee County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in Logan County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in Marion County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in Nevada County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in White County, Arkansas, near the city of Bald Knob.
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    Several place names in Arkansas:; An unincorporated community in White County, Arkansas, near the town of Pleasant Plains.
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    An unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, United States.
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    An oil field in Kern County, California, United States, properly the Midway-Sunset Oil Field.
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    A neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States.
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    An unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
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    An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.
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    Several place names in Florida:; A small city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States.
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    Several place names in Florida:; An unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States.
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    Several place names in Florida:; A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Seminole County, Florida, United States.
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    A small city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States.
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    Several place names in Illinois:; An unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States.
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    Several place names in Illinois:; A ghost town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
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    Several place names in Illinois:; An unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States.
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    Several place names in Illinois:; An unincorporated community in Massac County, Illinois, United States.
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    Several place names in Illinois:; An unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States.
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    Several place names in Illinois:; An unincorporated community in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States.
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    Several place names in Indiana:; The former name of a town in Clinton County, Indiana, United States; now, Colfax.
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    Several place names in Indiana:; An unincorporated community in Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States.
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    Several place names in Indiana:; An unincorporated community in Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States.
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    Several place names in Indiana:; An unincorporated community in Smyrna Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States.
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    Several place names in Indiana:; An unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.
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    Several place names in Indiana:; An unincorporated community in Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States.
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    Several place names in Iowa:; An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Iowa, United States.
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    Several place names in Iowa:; A ghost town in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.
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    Several place names in Iowa:; An unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa, United States.
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    Several place names in Iowa:; An unincorporated community in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.
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    An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.
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    Several place names in Kentucky:; A small home rule city in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States.
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    Several place names in Kentucky:; An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States.
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    Several place names in Kentucky:; An unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.
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    Several place names in Kentucky:; An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
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    Several place names in Kentucky:; An unincorporated community in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States, also known as Lindseyville.
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    Several place names in Kentucky:; An unincorporated community in Meade County, Kentucky, United States.
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    Several place names in Louisiana:; An unincorporated community in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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    Several place names in Louisiana:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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    Several place names in Louisiana:; An unincorporated community in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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    Several place names in Louisiana:; An unincorporated community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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    Several place names in Louisiana:; An unincorporated community in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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    Several place names in Minnesota:; An unincorporated community in Becker County, Minnesota, United States.
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    Several place names in Minnesota:; A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States.
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    Several place names in Mississippi:; An unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States.
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    Several place names in Mississippi:; An unincorporated community in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States.
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    Several place names in Mississippi:; An unincorporated community in Leake County, Mississippi, United States.
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    Several place names in Mississippi:; An unincorporated community in Scott County, Mississippi, United States.
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    Several place names in Mississippi:; A ghost town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States.
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    Several place names in Mississippi:; An unincorporated community in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States.
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    Several place names in Mississippi:; An unincorporated community in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States.
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    Several place names in Missouri:; An unincorporated community in Boone County, Missouri, United States.
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    Several place names in Missouri:; An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Missouri, United States.
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    Several place names in Missouri:; An unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri, United States.
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    Several place names in Missouri:; A former village in Newton County, Missouri, United States, now a part of Joplin, Missouri.
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    An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States.
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    A town in Davidson County, North Carolina.
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    A village in Madison County, Ohio, also called Sedalia.
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    An unincorporated community in Atoka County and Coal County, Oklahoma.
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    Several place names in Oregon:; The former name of an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, now Four Corners.
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    Several place names in Oregon:; An unincorporated rural community of Washington County, Oregon.
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    Several place names in Pennsylvania:; An unincorporated census-designated place in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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    Several place names in Pennsylvania:; An unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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    Several place names in Pennsylvania:; A borough of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Clay County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Greene County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Henry County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in western Henry County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Knox County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Obion County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Pickett County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Roane County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community in Warren County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Tennessee:; An unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Washington County, Tennessee, United States.
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    Several place names in Texas:; A city in Madison County, Texas.
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    Several place names in Texas:; An unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas.
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    A city in Wasatch County, Utah.
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    Several place names in Virginia:; An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.
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    Several place names in Virginia:; An unincorporated community near the city of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia; not the same as the previous community.
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    Several place names in Virginia:; An unincorporated community near the unincorporated community of Buffalo Springs, Halifax County, Virginia.
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    Several place names in Virginia:; An unincorporated community near the town of Scottsburg, Halifax County, Virginia.
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    Several place names in Virginia:; An unincorporated community in King William County, Virginia.
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    Several place names in Virginia:; An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
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    Several place names in Virginia:; An unincorporated community in Washington County, Virginia.
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    Several place names in Virginia:; The former name of an unincorporated community in Augusta County and Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States, now Steeles Tavern.
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    Several place names in Virginia:; The former name of an unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States, now Wren.
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    Several place names in West Virginia:; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
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    Several place names in West Virginia:; An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia.
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    Several place names in West Virginia:; An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia.
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    Several place names in West Virginia:; An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
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    An unincorporated community in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Noun
  1. 1
    The middle; the midst.
  2. 2
    the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located wordnet
  3. 3
    A middle way or manner; a mean or middle course between extremes.

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

  4. 4
    The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated. US
  5. 5
    The widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex (such as railroad shops or a coach yard) along which various buildings are aligned. US

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

Etymology 4

A proprialization from midway. Many of the places with this name got their name from being more or less midway along a journey between two other important places.

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