# midway

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪdweɪ/ · frequency rank #11,419

## Definitions
1. The middle; the midst.
2. A middle way or manner; a mean or middle path between extremes.
3. The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.
4. The widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex (such as railroad shops or a coach yard) along which various buildings are aligned.

## Etymology
From Middle English mydwaye, mydweye, from Old English midweġ (“midway”), equivalent to mid- + way. Cognate with Dutch midweg (“midway”), Middle Low German midwech (“midway”).

## Easily confused with
- **Midas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midas-vs-midway)
- **midday** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midday-vs-midway)
- **Medway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/medway-vs-midway)

## Common misspellings (9)
`imdway`, `mdiway`, `midawy`, `middway`, `midwayy`, `midwway`, `midwya`, `miwday`, `mmidway`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/midway