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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Collectively, Microsoft guided quarter revenue to about $73.7 billion at the midpoint, beating the consensus of $72.23 billion. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 May 2025 Marking the evening’s midpoint, Scorsese led the room in offering a Champagne toast to Bennett’s influence. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025 His premise was straightforward: Standard bats are widest and heaviest at the tip, but players prefer to make contact with a pitch closer to the midpoint. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025 The suspension effectively halted traffic along the midpoint of the Northeast Corridor, the busiest train line in the country. Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 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 11 May. 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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