midpoint

noun

mid·​point ˈmid-ˌpȯint How to pronounce midpoint (audio)
-ˈpȯint
: a point at or near the center or middle

Examples of midpoint in a Sentence

The crowd begins to leave after the midpoint of the final period. The team is in last place at the midpoint of the season. the midpoint between her knee and ankle The train stopped to refuel at the midpoint between New York and Chicago. the midpoint of one side of the rectangle
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Eichel put the Golden Knights back up by two goals just past the midpoint of the period with a breakaway tally, taking an Ivan Barbashev pass and sliding a shot around Knight’s left pad for his fourth goal in four games. Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 Halfway home: Thursday night marked the midpoint of this six-game trip, following Monday night’s double-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings and Tuesday night’s victory over the Golden State Warriors. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025 In addition to Rice, who tallied five assists to that point, Betts had four assists, including three to Jaquez for layups. Swords, returning from a lower leg injury that had kept her out of the Wolverines’ recent loss to USC, propped up her team with 18 points by the game’s midpoint. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 Reaching its midpoint, this season sums that up perfectly. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midpoint 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midpoint was in the 14th century

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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midpoint. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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midpoint

noun
mid·​point ˈmid-ˌpȯint How to pronounce midpoint (audio)
: a point at or near the center or middle

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