half an hour

idiom

: 30 minutes
I waited for half an hour.

Examples of half an hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This time, the app suggests Sweet Poké, a place half an hour away from my client’s home. Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2024 They were first recorded in the Commonwealth in the mid-1980s, and one was discovered at the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest last year, around half an hour from downtown Louisville. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2024 Then suddenly, with half an hour to go in the day and a 10 minute boat ride still ahead, a 5-pound, 10-ounce meathead erupted on my buzzbait. Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 10 July 2024 The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas (No. 3), formerly owned by the Four Seasons, is located in Irving, less than half an hour by car from the hustle and bustle of Dallas. Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for half an hour 

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“Half an hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20an%20hour. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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