midway
midways
Anything midway between two points is halfway between them. A midway is also a place at a carnival where sideshow entertainment is located.
Being midway is being at a midpoint or the center. If you're halfway between home and school, you're midway between those two places. At the end of sophomore year, you're midway through high school. Another type of midway is part of a fair or carnival. On the midway, you'll find sideshow amusements such as a bearded lady, a snake charmer, or someone swallowing a sword.
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at half the distance; at the middle
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synonyms:
halfway
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equally distant from the extremes
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the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
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type of:
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parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract
an extended area of land
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parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract
Vocabulary lists containing midway
In 1900, Seth and his family struggle to survive a massive storm.
During the Great Depression, a veterinary student falls in love with a circus performer.
After they are abandoned by their mother, the four Tillerman children undertake a difficult journey to find a new home.
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