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midway

n. place
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmɪdˌweɪ// UK //mˈɪdweɪ// mid·way

n. at or near the middle of a distance or a period of time. You use it when you are halfway between two points.

n. at or to a place or time equally distant from two extremes.


SIMPLE

The gas station is midway between the two towns.

CONTEXTUAL

We decided to stop for lunch midway through our long drive to the coast.

COMPLEX

The negotiations stalled midway through the afternoon session when both parties realized they could not agree on the final budget allocation.

Synonyms
Usage

Often functions as a prepositional-like adverb followed by 'between' or 'through'.

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