Standard Lemma guide

midway

adj · adv · name · noun · 129 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /mɪdweɪ/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • He told me to identify a good midway point at which I could pause the job.
  • A: Where's the ship at currently? B: It is midway.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: halfway

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • He stopped me midway through the job and told me to put it on hold.

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3

name

Meaning 3

An atoll in the North Pacific the site of a major World War II battle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

name

Meaning 4

A village in Belize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

name

Meaning 5

A village in British Columbia, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

name

Meaning 6

A suburb of Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

name

Meaning 7

A town in Bullock County, Alabama.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8

name

Meaning 8

A populated place in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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9

name

Meaning 9

Several place names in Arkansas:

A census-designated place in Baxter County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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10

name

Meaning 10

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in Clark County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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11

name

Meaning 11

Several place names in Arkansas:

A town in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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12

name

Meaning 12

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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13

name

Meaning 13

Several place names in Arkansas:

A ghost town in Howard County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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14

name

Meaning 14

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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15

name

Meaning 15

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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16

name

Meaning 16

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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17

name

Meaning 17

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in Lee County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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18

name

Meaning 18

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in Logan County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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19

name

Meaning 19

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in Marion County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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20

name

Meaning 20

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in Mississippi County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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21

name

Meaning 21

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in Nevada County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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22

name

Meaning 22

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in St. Francis County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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23

name

Meaning 23

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in White County, Arkansas, near the city of Bald Knob.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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24

name

Meaning 24

Several place names in Arkansas:

An unincorporated community in White County, Arkansas, near the town of Pleasant Plains.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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25

name

Meaning 25

An unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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26

name

Meaning 26

An oil field in Kern County, California, United States, properly the Midway-Sunset Oil Field.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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27

name

Meaning 27

A neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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28

name

Meaning 28

An unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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29

name

Meaning 29

An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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30

name

Meaning 30

Several place names in Florida:

A small city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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31

name

Meaning 31

Several place names in Florida:

An unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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32

name

Meaning 32

Several place names in Florida:

A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Seminole County, Florida, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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33

name

Meaning 33

A small city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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34

name

Meaning 34

Several place names in Illinois:

An unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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35

name

Meaning 35

Several place names in Illinois:

A ghost town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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36

name

Meaning 36

Several place names in Illinois:

An unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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37

name

Meaning 37

Several place names in Illinois:

An unincorporated community in Massac County, Illinois, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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38

name

Meaning 38

Several place names in Illinois:

An unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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39

name

Meaning 39

Several place names in Illinois:

An unincorporated community in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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40

name

Meaning 40

Several place names in Indiana:

The former name of a town in Clinton County, Indiana, United States; now, Colfax.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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41

name

Meaning 41

Several place names in Indiana:

An unincorporated community in Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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42

name

Meaning 42

Several place names in Indiana:

An unincorporated community in Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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43

name

Meaning 43

Several place names in Indiana:

An unincorporated community in Smyrna Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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44

name

Meaning 44

Several place names in Indiana:

An unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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45

name

Meaning 45

Several place names in Indiana:

An unincorporated community in Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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46

name

Meaning 46

Several place names in Iowa:

An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Iowa, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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47

name

Meaning 47

Several place names in Iowa:

A ghost town in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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48

name

Meaning 48

Several place names in Iowa:

An unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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49

name

Meaning 49

Several place names in Iowa:

An unincorporated community in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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50

name

Meaning 50

An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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51

name

Meaning 51

Several place names in Kentucky:

A small home rule city in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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52

name

Meaning 52

Several place names in Kentucky:

An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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53

name

Meaning 53

Several place names in Kentucky:

An unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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54

name

Meaning 54

Several place names in Kentucky:

An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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55

name

Meaning 55

Several place names in Kentucky:

An unincorporated community in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States, also known as Lindseyville.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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56

name

Meaning 56

Several place names in Kentucky:

An unincorporated community in Meade County, Kentucky, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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57

name

Meaning 57

Several place names in Louisiana:

An unincorporated community in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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58

name

Meaning 58

Several place names in Louisiana:

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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59

name

Meaning 59

Several place names in Louisiana:

An unincorporated community in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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60

name

Meaning 60

Several place names in Louisiana:

An unincorporated community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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61

name

Meaning 61

Several place names in Louisiana:

An unincorporated community in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 62

Several place names in Minnesota:

An unincorporated community in Becker County, Minnesota, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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63

name

Meaning 63

Several place names in Minnesota:

A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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64

name

Meaning 64

Several place names in Mississippi:

An unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 65

Several place names in Mississippi:

An unincorporated community in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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66

name

Meaning 66

Several place names in Mississippi:

An unincorporated community in Leake County, Mississippi, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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67

name

Meaning 67

Several place names in Mississippi:

An unincorporated community in Scott County, Mississippi, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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68

name

Meaning 68

Several place names in Mississippi:

A ghost town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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69

name

Meaning 69

Several place names in Mississippi:

An unincorporated community in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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70

name

Meaning 70

Several place names in Mississippi:

An unincorporated community in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 71

Several place names in Missouri:

An unincorporated community in Boone County, Missouri, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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72

name

Meaning 72

Several place names in Missouri:

An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Missouri, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 73

Several place names in Missouri:

An unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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74

name

Meaning 74

Several place names in Missouri:

A former village in Newton County, Missouri, United States, now a part of Joplin, Missouri.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 75

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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76

name

Meaning 76

A town in Davidson County, North Carolina.

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77

name

Meaning 77

A village in Madison County, Ohio, also called Sedalia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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78

name

Meaning 78

An unincorporated community in Atoka County and Coal County, Oklahoma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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79

name

Meaning 79

Several place names in Oregon:

The former name of an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, now Four Corners.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 80

Several place names in Oregon:

An unincorporated rural community of Washington County, Oregon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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81

name

Meaning 81

Several place names in Pennsylvania:

An unincorporated census-designated place in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 82

Several place names in Pennsylvania:

An unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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83

name

Meaning 83

Several place names in Pennsylvania:

A borough of Washington County, Pennsylvania.

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name

Meaning 84

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 85

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 86

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Clay County, Tennessee, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 87

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 88

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 89

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 90

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 91

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 92

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 93

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Greene County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 94

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 95

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Henry County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 96

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in western Henry County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 97

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 98

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Knox County, Tennessee, United States.

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name

Meaning 99

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States.

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Meaning 100

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Obion County, Tennessee, United States.

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Meaning 101

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Pickett County, Tennessee, United States.

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102

name

Meaning 102

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Roane County, Tennessee, United States.

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103

name

Meaning 103

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community in Warren County, Tennessee, United States.

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104

name

Meaning 104

Several place names in Tennessee:

An unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Washington County, Tennessee, United States.

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105

name

Meaning 105

Several place names in Texas:

A city in Madison County, Texas.

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106

name

Meaning 106

Several place names in Texas:

An unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas.

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107

name

Meaning 107

A city in Wasatch County, Utah.

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108

name

Meaning 108

Several place names in Virginia:

An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.

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109

name

Meaning 109

Several place names in Virginia:

An unincorporated community near the city of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia; not the same as the previous community.

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name

Meaning 110

Several place names in Virginia:

An unincorporated community near the unincorporated community of Buffalo Springs, Halifax County, Virginia.

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111

name

Meaning 111

Several place names in Virginia:

An unincorporated community near the town of Scottsburg, Halifax County, Virginia.

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112

name

Meaning 112

Several place names in Virginia:

An unincorporated community in King William County, Virginia.

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113

name

Meaning 113

Several place names in Virginia:

An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

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114

name

Meaning 114

Several place names in Virginia:

An unincorporated community in Washington County, Virginia.

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name

Meaning 115

Several place names in Virginia:

The former name of an unincorporated community in Augusta County and Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States, now Steeles Tavern.

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name

Meaning 116

Several place names in Virginia:

The former name of an unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States, now Wren.

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name

Meaning 117

Several place names in West Virginia:

An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.

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118

name

Meaning 118

Several place names in West Virginia:

An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia.

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119

name

Meaning 119

Several place names in West Virginia:

An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia.

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name

Meaning 120

Several place names in West Virginia:

An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

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name

Meaning 121

An unincorporated community in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

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122

noun

Meaning 122

The middle; the midst.

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Synonyms: midpoint, center, middle, midway

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noun

Meaning 123

A middle way or manner; a mean or middle path between extremes.

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Synonyms: middle course

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124

noun

Meaning 124

The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.

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Usage: US

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125

noun

Meaning 125

The widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex (such as railroad shops or a coach yard) along which various buildings are aligned.

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126

adjective satellite

Meaning 126

equally distant from the extremes

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Synonyms: center(a), halfway, middle(a)

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127

adverb

Meaning 127

at half the distance; at the middle

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  • he was halfway down the ladder when he fell

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noun

Meaning 128

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

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Synonyms: Battle of Midway

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Broader terms: naval battle

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noun

Meaning 129

the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located

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Broader terms: tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel

History

Etymology

From Middle English mydwaye, mydweye, from Old English midweġ (“midway”), equivalent to mid- + way. Cognate with Dutch midweg (“midway”), Middle Low German midwech (“midway”).

A proprialization from midway. Many of the places with this name got their name from being more or less midway along a journey between two other important places.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: посред път (posred pǎt) — being in the middle of the way
  • Finnish: puolivälin — being in the middle of the way
  • Finnish: puoliväli- — being in the middle of the way
  • Galician: a metade de camiño — being in the middle of the way
  • Portuguese: Midway — atoll in the North Pacific
  • Thai: มิดเวย์ — atoll in the North Pacific
  • Choctaw: iklʋnna — middle, midst
  • Esperanto: meze de — middle, midst
  • Finnish: keskikohta — middle, midst
  • Malayalam: നടുക്ക് (naṭukkŭ) — middle, midst
  • Malayalam: മധ്യം (madhyaṁ) — middle, midst
  • Esperanto: meze de — middle way or manner
  • Finnish: keskitie — middle way or manner
  • Spanish: medianía — middle way or manner
  • Finnish: pääkatu — part of a fair
  • Irish: fothaispeántas — part of a fair
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