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Midway

noun/mˈɪdweɪ/
Definition
the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɪdweɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɪdweɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɪdweɪ/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈɪdweɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
nounnaval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
adjectiveequally distant from the extremes
adverbat half the distance; at the middle
“he was halfway down the ladder when he fell”
Word Forms
centernouna point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
auf halbem Weg
der Ort auf einem Jahrmarkt oder Karneval, an dem Nebenschauplätze und ähnliche Vergnügungen stattfinden
🇫🇷French
à mi-chemin
l'endroit d'une foire ou d'un carnaval où se déroulent des spectacles et des divertissements similaires
🇪🇸Spanish
a mitad de camino
el lugar en una feria o carnaval donde se ubican espectáculos y diversiones similares
🇮🇹Italian
a metà strada
il luogo di una fiera o di un carnevale in cui si svolgono spettacoli collaterali e divertimenti simili
🇳🇱Dutch
halverwege
de plaats op een kermis of kermis waar sideshows en soortgelijke amusement plaatsvinden
🇵🇹Portuguese
no meio do caminho
o local de uma feira ou carnaval onde acontecem espetáculos paralelos e diversões semelhantes
🇷🇺Russian
на полпути
место на ярмарке или карнавале, где проводятся представления и подобные развлечения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बीच का रास्ता
मेले या कार्निवल का वह स्थान जहाँ साइड शो और इसी तरह के मनोरंजन होते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
মাঝপথে
একটি মেলা বা কার্নিভালের জায়গা যেখানে সাইডশো এবং অনুরূপ বিনোদন অবস্থিত
🇮🇳Tamil
நடுவழியில்
சைட் ஷோக்கள் மற்றும் ஒத்த கேளிக்கைகள் அமைந்துள்ள ஒரு கண்காட்சி அல்லது திருவிழாவில் இடம்
🇮🇳Telugu
మధ్యలో
ఫెయిర్ లేదా కార్నివాల్‌లో సైడ్‌షోలు మరియు ఇలాంటి వినోదాలు ఉండే ప్రదేశం
🇮🇳Marathi
मध्यभागी
जत्रेतील किंवा कार्निव्हलचे ठिकाण जेथे साइड शो आणि तत्सम करमणुकीची ठिकाणे आहेत
🇮🇳Gujarati
અધવચ્ચે
મેળા અથવા કાર્નિવલની જગ્યા જ્યાં સાઇડશો અને સમાન મનોરંજનો સ્થિત છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಧ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗ
ಸೈಡ್‌ಶೋಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತಹುದೇ ವಿನೋದಗಳು ಇರುವ ಜಾತ್ರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರ್ನೀವಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നടുക്ക്
സൈഡ്‌ഷോകളും സമാന വിനോദങ്ങളും സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു മേളയിലോ കാർണിവലിലോ ഉള്ള സ്ഥലം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੱਧ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ
ਮੇਲੇ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਰਨੀਵਲ ਦੀ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਸਾਈਡਸ਼ੋਅ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਨ ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ ਸਥਿਤ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
وسط
میلے یا کارنیول کی جگہ جہاں سائیڈ شو اور اسی طرح کے تفریحی مقامات ہوتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
中途
集市或嘉年华上有杂耍表演和类似娱乐活动的地方
🇯🇵Japanese
途中
見本市やカーニバルで余興や同様の娯楽が行われる場所
🇰🇷Korean
중간에
박람회나 카니발에서 사이드 쇼와 유사한 오락이 열리는 장소
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nửa chừng
địa điểm tại một hội chợ hoặc lễ hội nơi diễn ra các buổi trình diễn phụ và các trò giải trí tương tự
🇹🇭Thai
ตรงกลาง
สถานที่ในงานแสดงสินค้าหรืองานรื่นเริงซึ่งมีการแสดงละครและความบันเทิงที่คล้ายคลึงกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
di pertengahan
tempat di pekan raya atau karnaval di mana pertunjukan tontonan dan hiburan serupa berada
🇵🇭Filipino
kalagitnaan
ang lugar sa isang perya o karnabal kung saan matatagpuan ang mga sideshow at katulad na libangan
🇲🇾Malay
tengah jalan
tempat di pameran atau karnival di mana pertunjukan sampingan dan hiburan yang serupa ditempatkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
منتصف الطريق
المكان في معرض أو كرنفال حيث توجد العروض الجانبية والملاهي المماثلة
🇮🇷Persian
میانه راه
مکانی در نمایشگاه یا کارناوال که در آن نمایش های جانبی و سرگرمی های مشابه در آن قرار دارد
🇹🇷Turkish
yarı yolda
panayır veya karnavalda gösteri ve benzeri eğlencelerin yapıldığı yer
🇮🇱Hebrew
בְּחַצִי הַדֶרֶך
המקום ביריד או בקרנבל בו ממוקמות מופעי צד ושעשועים דומים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'midway'?
The primary meaning of 'midway' is 'the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'midway' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'midway' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'midway' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'midway' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'midway' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'midway' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'midway' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'midway' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'midway' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'midway' as formal, casual, or slang?
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