halfway

alternative half-way

1. not comparableHalf of the way between two points.

   It's July 1st, so this year is halfway over.

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   I was already halfway home when I missed my keyring.

   One day has gone by and she's already halfway through the book.

   Just over halfway up, we reached the Human settlement with its houses of stone and wood and thatch.

   1989, Octavia E. Butler, “Part III, Chapter 7”, in Imago, page 210

   "He comes halfway and I come halfway," said Mr. Korson, 56.

   2010 March 25, Corey Kilgannon, “When Meeting Halfway Means in the Street”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Sep 2024

   For Super Bowl visitors, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens lies about halfway between the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports.

   2020 January 7, Rebecca Wallwork, “Which South Florida airport should I fly into?”, in CNN

   Synonyms: midway

2. not comparableModerately; somewhat.

   a halfway decent place to sleep

   Synonyms: partway

alternative half-way

1. not comparableMiddle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.

   John blacked out at the halfway point of the marathon.

1. A community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. A community in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
3. A village in County Cork, Ireland.
4. A hamlet in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4068).
5. An outer suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4381).
6. A hamlet (Halfway Houses) in Upton Scudamore parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8748).
7. An area (Halfwayhouse) in Glasgow, Scotland (given grid ref NS5463, not shown on maps)
8. A suburb of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6559).
9. A hamlet in Talley community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6430).
10. A suburb of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN5200).
11. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky, United States.
12. An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky.
13. A former unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky.
14. Two former unincorporated communities in Williamson County, Illinois, United States.
15. A census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States.
16. A village in Polk County, Missouri, United States.
17. A small town in Baker County, Oregon, United States.
18. An unincorporated hamlet in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States.
19. An unincorporated community in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States.