and a half

phrase

1

—used in measurements of time, distance, weight, etc., to indicate one half of the stated unit of measurement

My daughter is two and a half (years old).

The fish was a foot and a half long.

weighs ten and a half pounds

2

informal

—used to say that something is very good, large, difficult, etc.

That was a meal and a half!

Renovating a house is a job and a half.

Examples of and a half in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patty, who moved to Missouri just a year and a half ago and is among six candidates jockeying for the Republican nomination for the state’s 5th District. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Roughly a week and a half on from the end of one of the best ever World Cups, news has dropped that bring FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino – fresh off their massive win in North America – crashing back down to Earth. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

The remark is notable in light of behind-the-scenes drama that has unfolded over the last year and a half. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Kevin, now 67, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about two and a half years ago and attributes his diagnosis to his polluted three-month post in the Persian Gulf. — Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for and a half

• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph
• holograph
• hydrograph
• lithograph
• micrograph
• monograph