Nearby Words
adverb, adjective
1.
in the middle of the way or distance; halfway.
noun
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.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Midway
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To midway
Collins
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
midway
O.E. mid-weg "the middle of a way or distance." Meaning "central avenue of a fairground" is first recorded 1893, Amer.Eng., in ref. to the Midway Plaisance of the Worlds Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.