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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Spanning over two and a half meters, the pieces bring softness and warmth to an open-plan living area.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
There are four bedrooms and three and a half baths.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 9 Dec. 2025
China’s green-energy exports this year, through July, were one and a half times the size of American oil and gas exports in the same period.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
The approximately mile and a half drive to the convention center went off with no apparent issues — no excessive speeding, the turn signals were used and there were no unexpected incidents.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
There are four bedrooms and three and a half baths.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 9 Dec. 2025
China’s green-energy exports this year, through July, were one and a half times the size of American oil and gas exports in the same period.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
The approximately mile and a half drive to the convention center went off with no apparent issues — no excessive speeding, the turn signals were used and there were no unexpected incidents.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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