HALFWAY
halfway, center(a), middle, midway
(adjective) equally distant from the extremes
halfway
(adjective) including only half or a portion; “halfway measures”
halfway
(adjective) at a point midway between two extremes; “at the halfway mark”
halfway, midway
(adverb) at half the distance; at the middle; “he was halfway down the ladder when he fell”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
halfway (not comparable)
Half of the way between two points; midway.
Moderately; somewhat.
Proper noun
Halfway
A community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
A community in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
A village in Cork, Ireland.
A hamlet in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4068).
An outer suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4381).
A hamlet (Halfway House) in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8748).
An area (Halfwayhouse) in Glasgow, Scotland (given grid ref NS5463, not shown on maps)
A suburb of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6559).
A small village in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6430).
A suburb of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN5200).
An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky, United States.
An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky.
A former unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky.
Two former unincorporated communities in Williamson County, Illinois, USA.
A census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States.
A village in Polk County, Missouri, United States.
A small town in Baker County, Oregon, United States.
An unincorporated hamlet in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States.
An unincorporated area in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States.
Source: Wiktionary
Half"way`, adv.
Definition: In the middle; at half the distance; imperfectly; partially; as, he halfway yielded. Temples proud to meet their gods halfway. Young.
Half"way`, a.
Definition: Equally distant from the extremes; situated at an intermediate point; midway. Halfway covenant, a practice among the Congregational churches of New England, between 1657 and 1662, of permitting baptized persons of moral life and orthodox faith to enjoy all the privileges of church membership, save the partaking of the Lord's Supper. They were also allowed to present their children for baptism.
– Halfway house, an inn or place of call midway on a journey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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