 midway |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] equally distant from the extremes | |
| Synonyms: | halfway middle center | |
| Related terms: | central | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] at half the distance; at the middle | |
| Synonyms: | halfway | |
| Examples: | "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell" |
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| 3. | [ noun ] (geography) the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located | |
| Related terms: | tract carnival | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (military) naval battle of World War II (June 1942); land and carrier-based American planes decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands | |
| Synonyms: | battle_of_Midway | |
| Related terms: | naval_battle World_War_II Midway_Islands | |
| Similar spelling: |
midday middy mid |
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