midway meaning and definition

MIDWAY noun

Definition of midway (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
   • synonyms: Battle of Midway

MIDWAY adjective

Definition of midway (adjective)

1. equally distant from the extremes
   • synonyms: center, halfway, middle

MIDWAY adverb

Definition of midway (adverb)

1. at half the distance; at the middle
   • "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell"
   • synonyms: halfway