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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adv
Half of the way between two points.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: midway
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adv
Moderately; somewhat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: partway
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name
A community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A community in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
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A village in County Cork, Ireland.
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A hamlet in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4068).
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An outer suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4381).
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A hamlet (Halfway Houses) in Upton Scudamore parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8748).
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An area (Halfwayhouse) in Glasgow, Scotland (given grid ref NS5463, not shown on maps)
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A suburb of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6559).
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A hamlet in Talley community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6430).
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A suburb of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN5200).
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An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky.
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A former unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky.
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Two former unincorporated communities in Williamson County, Illinois, United States.
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A census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States.
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A village in Polk County, Missouri, United States.
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A small town in Baker County, Oregon, United States.
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An unincorporated hamlet in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States.
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adjective satellite
equally distant from the extremes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: center(a), middle(a), midway
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adjective satellite
including only half or a portion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
at a point midway between two extremes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adverb
at half the distance; at the middle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: midway
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History
From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- + way. Compare partway. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halfway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”).
Across languages
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
