: midway between two points
At length the cat steps halfway out the door, showing his spotted brown coat and the stripes on his legs.—
Paul Comstock
Paul Comstock1
: midway between two points
at the halfway point/mark
2
: partial
a halfway solution
Synonyms
Examples of halfway in a Sentence
Adjective
She was leading at the halfway mark of the race.
We're halfway toward completing the project.
They're only offering halfway measures, not a real solution.
Recent Examples on the WebJulia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Because anybody who did that during Monday morning’s NBCUniversal upfront presentation is likely halfway to a black site by now.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Luca Guadagnino got halfway there in Challengers, but McLellan goes deeper.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024
Where to stay: The trendy Yours Truly D.C. is about halfway between Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
The other three would pack part of the duffel halfway, then go back for the rest of it.
—Tom Hinman, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024
The slender, needle-nosed aircraft is 99.7 feet long and 29.5 feet wide, looking like an elegant, futuristic fighter jet, with the cockpit about halfway back along the fuselage.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
These tiny bites, which come in flavors like tangerine, mango, and strawberry, have a texture halfway between a gummy candy and a marshmallow.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024
Days after his birth, he was taken in by Lisa Barker Johnson, a foster mother in her 30s who lived in Zion, Ill., a working-class city halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2024
Restaurant Wars is just around the corner — and that's like the halfway point, when the challenges are going to get tougher.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Just past the halfway point of the season, Williams is putting up a career-high 12.9 points per game, and is shooting a career-best from the floor (46.7%) and from long range (44.9%).
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has spoken of the need for more reinforcements this month, with the team languishing in 10th place in the Premier League at the halfway point of the season and in danger of missing out on qualifying for European competition for a second straight year.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
The trailer was not released outside the room and comes amid the halfway point in production on the film.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
In third at the halfway point, Harris turned on the jets to edge senior Dominick Corley of Spokane (Wash.) Mead by one-hundredth of a second.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The proposal zipped through both chambers before the halfway point despite criticism that it was shoved through to prevent public outcry.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
By Friday, these trees had advanced to the halfway point of their blooming process, according to the National Mall unit of the National Park Service.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Adverb
The king saw the painting when it was about halfway done.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Because anybody who did that during Monday morning’s NBCUniversal upfront presentation is likely halfway to a black site by now.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Luca Guadagnino got halfway there in Challengers, but McLellan goes deeper.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024
Where to stay: The trendy Yours Truly D.C. is about halfway between Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
The other three would pack part of the duffel halfway, then go back for the rest of it.
—Tom Hinman, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024
The slender, needle-nosed aircraft is 99.7 feet long and 29.5 feet wide, looking like an elegant, futuristic fighter jet, with the cockpit about halfway back along the fuselage.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
These tiny bites, which come in flavors like tangerine, mango, and strawberry, have a texture halfway between a gummy candy and a marshmallow.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024
Days after his birth, he was taken in by Lisa Barker Johnson, a foster mother in her 30s who lived in Zion, Ill., a working-class city halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Adjective
Six Mile Island also marks the halfway point in the Great Steamboat Race, a long-standing annual tradition and part of the Kentucky Derby Festival.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2024
Restaurant Wars is just around the corner — and that's like the halfway point, when the challenges are going to get tougher.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Just past the halfway point of the season, Williams is putting up a career-high 12.9 points per game, and is shooting a career-best from the floor (46.7%) and from long range (44.9%).
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has spoken of the need for more reinforcements this month, with the team languishing in 10th place in the Premier League at the halfway point of the season and in danger of missing out on qualifying for European competition for a second straight year.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
The trailer was not released outside the room and comes amid the halfway point in production on the film.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
In third at the halfway point, Harris turned on the jets to edge senior Dominick Corley of Spokane (Wash.) Mead by one-hundredth of a second.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The proposal zipped through both chambers before the halfway point despite criticism that it was shoved through to prevent public outcry.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
By Friday, these trees had advanced to the halfway point of their blooming process, according to the National Mall unit of the National Park Service.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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halfway
adjective
half·way
-ˈwā 
1
: midway between two points
stop at the halfway mark
2
: partial sense 3
halfway measures
halfway
adverb
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