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halfway^¹

/ˌhæfˈweɪ/ US
/hɑːfˈweɪ/ UK

Where it comes from

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”).

adverb half-way

not comparable Half of the way between two points. I was already halfway home when I missed my keyring.
Similar: midway
not comparable Moderately; somewhat. a halfway decent place to sleep
Similar: partway

adjective half-way

not comparable Middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance. John blacked out at the halfway point of the marathon.

Halfway^²

proper noun

A community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
A community in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
A village in County 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 Houses) in Upton Scudamore parish, 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 hamlet in Talley community, 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, United States.
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 community in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: midway, middle, intermediate, fractional, central, center, midpoint, midst, mid, half, half-finished, half-width, intermediary, transitional, transition, midterm

Translations

Every language

adv midway

Español	a mediados, a mitad de, a caballo entre, por la mitad
日本語	途中で tochū-de, 中間で chūkan-de
中文	半路 bànlù, 半途 bàntú, 中途 zhōngtú
Português	na metade
Français	(à) mi-chemin
Deutsch	halbwegs
Italiano	a metà strada
Русский	наполови́ну napolovínu, на полпути́ na polputí, полдоро́ги poldorógi

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@misc{halfway_2026,
  title = {halfway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/halfway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}