midway
Equally between extremes
Midway means at or around the halfway point of a distance, process, or time period: We stopped midway between the two cities, She changed her mind midway through the project.
The word functions as both adverb and adjective.
A midway is also the area at a fair or carnival where games, rides, and sideshows are located—originally the central walkway running through such attractions. (Capitalized Midway refers to the Pacific atoll or the World War II battle fought there.)
Pleased entertainment state
- ridesTravels aboard something
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- ferris wheelRotating vertical amusement ride
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
prizes · cotton candy · sideshow · barkers · concessions · arcade · funhouse · attractions
Middle of anything
- midpointExact center between two
- betweenIn the middle of
- intermediateBetween two levels
- equidistantEqually far from each
median · midst · central · bisect · in-between · neutral ground · centerline · amid
Provisional in-between phase
- checkpointInspection station on route
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- junctureCritical point of decision
- stageRaised performance platform
phase · transition · pause · plateau · marker · benchmark · course correction · review
amusement
Pleased entertainment state
- ridesTravels aboard something
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- ferris wheelRotating vertical amusement ride
games · prizes · cotton candy · sideshow · barkers · concessions · arcade · funhouse · attractions · ticket booth
center
Middle of anything
- midpointExact center between two
- betweenIn the middle of
- intermediateBetween two levels
equidistant · median · midst · central · bisect · in-between · neutral ground · centerline · amid · intervening
interim
Provisional in-between phase
- checkpointInspection station on route
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- junctureCritical point of decision
stage · phase · transition · pause · plateau · marker · benchmark · course correction · review · journey
- Sideshowfreak show, sideshow, bearded lady, fat lady, tattooed lady
- circuscircus, big top, clown, clowns, ringmaster
- theme parksroller coasters, roller coaster, Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, carousels
- carnivalparade, costume, float, ferris wheel, roller coaster
- county fairferris wheel, cotton candy, carousel, funnel cake, corn dogs
- fairbooth, stall, stalls, rides, games
midwayendpoint
Final point reached
at the end · at the beginning · start · finish · terminus
midwayall the way
To the full extent
completely · finished · done · from the start · to the end
midwayextreme
Furthest from moderate
peripheral · outermost · exterior · marginal · extraordinary
- midway gamesFair booth competitions