and a half
idiom
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.
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Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Basílica de la Sagrada Família Almost a century and a half after construction began on La Sagrada Familia, the exterior structure of the tallest church in the world was finally completed last Friday in Barcelona, Spain.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Jewish merchants and families had settled in the area — about an hour and a half northeast of Harrisburg — at the turn of the century, opening shops and businesses serving the booming coal economy.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
In the past four and a half years, Białowieża and neighboring forests have also become a route for thousands of migrants, primarily from the Middle East and Africa, seeking to enter Europe.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Basílica de la Sagrada Família Almost a century and a half after construction began on La Sagrada Familia, the exterior structure of the tallest church in the world was finally completed last Friday in Barcelona, Spain.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Jewish merchants and families had settled in the area — about an hour and a half northeast of Harrisburg — at the turn of the century, opening shops and businesses serving the booming coal economy.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
In the past four and a half years, Białowieża and neighboring forests have also become a route for thousands of migrants, primarily from the Middle East and Africa, seeking to enter Europe.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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