adverb, adjective
1.
in the middle of the way or distance; halfway.
noun
2.
a place or part situated midway.
3.
( often initial capital letter ) the place or way, as at a fair or carnival, on or along which sideshows and similar amusements are located.
4.
the amusements, concessions, etc., located on or around this place or way.
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| —adj, —adv | |
| 1. | in or at the middle of the distance; halfway |
| —n | |
| 2. | (US), (Canadian) a place in a fair, carnival, etc, where sideshows are located |
| 3. | obsolete a middle place, way, etc |
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Word Origin & History
midway
O.E. mid-weg "the middle of a way or distance." Meaning "central avenue of a fairground" is first recorded 1893, Amer.Eng., in ref. to the Midway Plaisance of the Worlds Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago.
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