Midway

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪdweɪ/

The English word “Midway” has 20 meanings listed here.

proper noun

An atoll in the North Pacific the site of a major World War II battle.
An unincorporated community in Clark County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in Lee County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in Logan County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in Marion County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in Nevada County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, United States.
An oil field in Kern County, California, United States, properly the Midway-Sunset Oil Field.
An unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.
An unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States.
An unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States.
An unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States.
An unincorporated community in Massac County, Illinois, United States.

Etymology

A proprialization from midway. Many of the places with this name got their name from being more or less midway along a journey between two other important places.

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