Words / B1

hahf-WAY/ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/

Halfway means at the middle of a distance, time, or task: halfway through; halfway between. Midway is a close twin. Half is the related number word. Do not write “in halfway of”. Listening papers: halfway through when the alarm rang.

Meaning

At the middle point of a distance, time, or process.

Examples

• “She was halfway through the listening paper when the fire alarm rang.”
• “The stop is halfway between the campus and the station.”

Good to know

halfway through / between / there. Close: midway. Not “in halfway of”. Exams: halfway through the paper. Hyphen: a halfway house.

Near in meaning

midway

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