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halfway

adv
/ˌhæfˈweɪ/US/hɑːfˈweɪ/UK

Etymology

From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- + way. Compare partway. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halfway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”).

  1. inherited from healfweġ — “half-way”
  2. inherited from halfwey

Definitions

  1. Half of the way between two points.

    • I was already halfway home when I missed my keyring.
    • One day has gone by and she's already halfway through the book.
    • It's July 1st, so this year is halfway over.

  2. Moderately

    Moderately; somewhat.

    • a halfway decent place to sleep

  3. Middle

    Middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.

    • John blacked out at the halfway point of the marathon.
  4. ›+ 19 more definitions

    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…

      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…

      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.

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Derived

halfway covenant, halfway decent, halfway house, halfway line, halfway model, halfway there, meet halfway

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA