halfway

Meanings

1. Half of the way between two points.
2. Moderately; somewhat.

1. Middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.

1. A community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. A community in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
3. A village in County Cork, Ireland.
4. A hamlet in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4068).
5. An outer suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4381).
6. A hamlet (Halfway Houses) in Upton Scudamore parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8748).
7. An area (Halfwayhouse) in Glasgow, Scotland (given grid ref NS5463, not shown on maps)
8. A suburb of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6559).
9. A hamlet in Talley community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6430).
10. A suburb of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN5200).
11. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky, United States.
12. An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky.

Etymology

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”).