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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At such speeds, a trip from the Arctic to the Antarctic would take less than three and a half hours.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The transit will last a little under three and a half hours, during which time the moon's silhouette will travel left to right over the gas giant's surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Tickets include a hayride to the orchard and a half peck bag to fill with juicy apples.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the Starship Troopers power armor design by Miyatake and Katoh was featured prominently in the Giant Robots exhibition that has toured Japan over the last year and a half (in which I am also featured).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The transit will last a little under three and a half hours, during which time the moon's silhouette will travel left to right over the gas giant's surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Tickets include a hayride to the orchard and a half peck bag to fill with juicy apples.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the Starship Troopers power armor design by Miyatake and Katoh was featured prominently in the Giant Robots exhibition that has toured Japan over the last year and a half (in which I am also featured).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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