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Definition of "halfway" []

  • Midway between two points or conditions: a halfway sign on the trail. (adjective)
  • Reaching or including only half or a portion; partial: halfway measures. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "halfway" in a sentence
  • "Eric leaned against the row of lockers beside hers wearing an expression halfway between a leering grin and a snarl."
  • "Ian looked again, then turned toward Alice with an expression halfway between skepticism and bemusement."
  • "We need a word halfway between friend and acquaintance."