halfway

adj

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

   “John blacked out at the halfway point of the marathon.”

adv

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. 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.”

2. Moderately; somewhat.

   “a halfway decent place to sleep”

name

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 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 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.