midway point

collocation in English

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midway
noun[C]
uk
/ˌmɪdˈweɪ/us
/ˌmɪdˈweɪ/
a part of a fair, circus, etc. where there are games of skill and other types ...
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point
noun
uk
/pɔɪnt/us
/pɔɪnt/
an idea, opinion, or piece of information that is said ...
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(Definition ofmidwayandpointfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmidway point

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It leads into the long axis of the plan at amidwaypoint.
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We felt that that was a sensible date—amidwaypointin the six months' aid scheme.
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With the conclusion of 1996 we reached themidwaypointin the current programming period.
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2005 is almost upon us, already themidwaypointin the decade, and the balance sheet does not make very cheerful reading.
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The vast majority of these will be majors and lieutenant-colonels who are, or are just about, past themidwaypointin their careers.
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He crashed out later on the fifth of twelve turns near themidwaypointof the race.
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Belief in its existence continued into the 19th century, when it was discussed as a possiblemidwaypointfor the transatlantic telegraph cable.
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Each rally features amidwaypoint, denoted by a line on the road which the vehicle crosses.
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At amidwaypointthe two objects merge and form a third image of a virtual object.
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The latter climb was featured at themidwaypointof the stage once again.
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The video begins with the beach being somewhat dark until sunlight arrives nearly at the video'smidwaypoint.
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In this case, play is stopped at themidwaypointand teams switch directions.
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The highway traversed the mountain at itsmidwaypoint, with no shoulders or guard rails.
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Dukes stated that lyrically, he starts strong, but levels off, relying more on attitude than substance by themidwaypoint.
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Pyrite detectors occupied amidwaypointbetween galena detectors and the more mechanically complicated perikon mineral pairs.
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As the race reached themidwaypoint, the temperature began to increase and the heat and humidity reduced the pace of the runners.
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The season did not start out promising, with the 716ers standing at 1-7 at themidwaypoint.
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The turning point was near themidwaypoint.
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The movie isn't wholly great; it starts to unravel just after themidwaypoint.
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