[adv., adj. mid-wey; n. mid-wey] Pronunciation Key | 1. | in the middle of the way or distance; halfway. |
| 2. | a place or part situated midway. |
| 3. | (often initial capital letter) the place or way, as at a fair or carnival, on or along which sideshows and similar amusements are located. |
| 4. | the amusements, concessions, etc., located on or around this place or way. |
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[mid-wey] Pronunciation Key | 1. | several U.S. islets in the N Pacific, about 1300 mi. (2095 km) NW of Hawaii: Japanese defeated in a naval battle June, 1942; 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km). |
| 2. | an airport in Chicago. |
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| mid·way
(mĭd'wā') Pronunciation Key
n.
adv. In the middle of a way or distance; halfway: midway through the second quarter of the football game. mid'way' adj. |
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midway
| midway | |
adjective | |
| 1. | equally distant from the extremes [syn: center] |
adverb | |
| 1. | at half the distance; at the middle; "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell" [syn: halfway] |
noun | |
| 1. | the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located |
| 2. | 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 |
Midway City, CA Zip code(s): 92655
Midway Park, NC Zip code(s): 28544
Midway-Hardwick, GA (CDP, FIPS 51394) Location: 33.05131 N, 83.24472 W
Population (1990): 4910 (1978 housing units)
Area: 12.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Midway, AR Zip code(s): 72651
Midway, UT (city, FIPS 49820) Location: 40.51447 N, 111.47447 W
Population (1990): 1554 (686 housing units)
Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 84049
Midway, GA (city, FIPS 51352) Location: 31.80245 N, 81.42681 W
Population (1990): 863 (322 housing units)
Area: 10.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 31320
Midway, KY (city, FIPS 52140) Location: 38.14974 N, 84.68350 W
Population (1990): 1290 (501 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 40347
Midway, AL (town, FIPS 48424) Location: 32.07430 N, 85.52029 W
Population (1990): 455 (205 housing units)
Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36053
Midway, TX (city, FIPS 48180) Location: 31.02650 N, 95.75275 W
Population (1990): 274 (144 housing units)
Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75852
Midway, TN (CDP, FIPS 48630) Location: 36.28950 N, 82.42371 W
Population (1990): 2953 (1192 housing units)
Area: 18.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 37809
Midway, PA (borough, FIPS 49240) Location: 40.36855 N, 80.29174 W
Population (1990): 1043 (447 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 15060
Midway, PA (CDP, FIPS 49224) Location: 39.80391 N, 77.00527 W
Population (1990): 2254 (882 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Midway, OH (village, FIPS 50008) Location: 39.73272 N, 83.47626 W
Population (1990): 289 (116 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Midway, FL (city, FIPS 45425) Location: 30.49115 N, 84.46208 W
Population (1990): 852 (307 housing units)
Area: 9.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Midway, LA (CDP, FIPS 50395) Location: 31.68512 N, 92.15117 W
Population (1990): 1586 (591 housing units)
Area: 11.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Midway
Mid"way`\, n. The middle of the way or distance; a middle way or course. --Shak. Paths indirect, or in the midway faint. --Milton.
Midway
Mid"way`\, a. Being in the middle of the way or distance; as, the midway air. --Shak.
Midway
Mid"way`\, adv. In the middle of the way or distance; half way. "She met his glance midway." --Dryden.
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