What is "midway"

Midway \Mid"way`\, n. The middle of the way or distance; a middle way or course.
--Shak.

Paths indirect, or in the midway faint.
--Milton.

Midway \Mid"way`\, a. Being in the middle of the way or distance; as, the midway air.
--Shak.

Midway \Mid"way`\, adv. In the middle of the way or distance; half way. ``She met his glance midway.''
--Dryden.

Old English mid-weg "the middle of a way or distance;" see mid + way (n.). Meaning "central avenue of a fairground" is first recorded 1893, American English, in reference to the Midway Plaisance of the Worlds Columbian Exposition held that year in Chicago. The Pacific island group so called for being midway between America and Asia. As an adverb from late Old English.

a. Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle. adv. halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points n. 1 The middle; the midst. 2 A middle way or manner; a mean or middle course between extremes. 3 (context US English) The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated. 4 (context US English) The widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex (such as railroad shops or a coach yard) along which various buildings are aligned

adj. equally distant from the extremes [syn: center(a), halfway, middle(a)]

1. n. the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located

2. naval battle of World War II (June 1942); land and carrier-based American planes decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands [syn: Battle of Midway]

3. adv. at half the distance; at the middle; "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell" [syn: halfway]

Midway may refer to:

• Midway (fair), a place at a fair or circus where rides, entertainment, and booths are concentrated

Midway is a wargame by Avalon Hill which simulates the Battle of Midway, during World War II. The game is designed for 2 or more players and details the battle primarily at the squadron level.

The object of the game rests on the shoulders of the Japanese player, who must successfully invade the island of Midway with the heavy cruiser Atago within the time frame of the game. The United States player seeks to prevent this from happening.

Midway, released in the United Kingdom as Battle of Midway and in the US on video as The Battle of Midway, is a 1976 American Technicolor war film directed by Jack Smight and produced by Walter Mirisch from a screenplay by Donald S. Sanford. The film features an international cast of stars including Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner, James Shigeta, Pat Morita, Robert Ito and Christina Kokubo, among others.

The music score by John Williams and the cinematography by Harry Stradling, Jr. were both highly regarded. The soundtrack used Sensurround to augment the physical sensation of engine noise, explosions, crashes and gunfire. Despite mixed reviews, Midway became the tenth most popular movie at the box office in 1976.

A midway at a fair (commonly an American fair such as a county or state fair) is the location where carnival games, amusement rides, entertainment and fast-food booths cluster.

The term originated from the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. It was the first world's fair with an area for amusements which was strictly separated from the exhibition halls. This area, which was concentrated on the city's Midway Plaisance, included amusement rides (among them the original Ferris Wheel), belly dancers, balloon rides, and other attractions.

After the Exposition, the term midway came into use as a common noun in the United States and Canada to refer to the area for amusements at a county or state fair, circus, festival, or amusement park.

Midway is a wargame published by Avalon Hill as part of the Smithsonian American History Series. The game simulates the World War II Battle of Midway and is primarily designed for two players.

The onus of gameplay rests on the Japanese player who must attempt to bring forces to bear upon Midway Island. The United States player, though possessing a smaller force, has no such geographical constraints placed on his naval forces.

Midway, also known as Riverdale Farm, is a historic home and farm complex located near Millington, Albemarle County, Virginia. The main dwelling is a two-story, four-bay brick structure with a two-story porch. It was built in three sections, with the east wing built during the 1820s and a second structure to the west about 1815; they were connected in the late 19th century. The east wing features Federal woodwork. A rear (north) kitchen wing was added about 1930. It is connected to the main house by a two-story hyphen. Also on the property are a contributing brick kitchen and wood-frame barn. The grounds of Midway were landscaped in 1936 by noted landscape architect Charles Gillette.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.