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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Halfway \Half"way`\, adv In the middle; at half the distance; imperfectly; partially; as he halfway yielded. Temples proud to meet their gods halfway. --Young. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Halfway \Half"way`\, a. Equally distant from the extremes; situated at an intermediate point; midway. {Halfway covenant}, a practice among the Congregational churches of New England, between 1657 and 1662, of permitting baptized persons of moral life and orthodox faith to enjoy all the privileges of church membership, save the partaking of the Lord's Supper. They were also allowed to present their children for baptism. {Halfway house}, an inn or place of call midway on a journey. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: halfway adj 1: equally distant from the extremes [syn: {center(a)}, {middle(a)}, {midway}] 2: at a point midway between two extremes; "at the halfway mark" 3: including only half or a portion; "halfway measures" adv : at half the distance; at the middle; "he was halfway down the ladder when he fell" [syn: {midway}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Halfway, MD (CDP, FIPS 36125) Location: 39.61317 N, 77.77065 W Population (1990): 8873 (3818 housing units) Area: 11.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Halfway, MO (village, FIPS 29962) Location: 37.61605 N, 93.23560 W Population (1990): 171 (72 housing units) Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Halfway, OR (town, FIPS 31650) Location: 44.87677 N, 117.10897 W Population (1990): 311 (189 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 97834
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