Definition of half hour
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: thirty minutes
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: the middle point of an hour
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Examples of half hour in a Sentence
Trains depart every half hour.
I waited a half hour in line.
Recent Examples of half hour from the Web
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The cost for use of the bike is a $1 per half hour.
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That means three and a half hours of extra time in my week.
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Spain’s showdown with Portugal was expected to be one of the most exciting games of the group stage, and the first half hour of play Friday in Russia was frantic.
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The secondary objective is the attempt to land the Falcon 9 rocket, which will happen about a half hour after launch.
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Metropolitan Areas Within a Four-Hour Drive 90 minutes from Chicago, two hours from Indianapolis and three-and-a-half hours from Detroit.
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Located about three and a half hours northwest of Sacramento in Covelo, the ranch land stretches across Trinity and Mendocino counties.
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Getty Images Kate Middleton, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte traveled to Gloucestershire—about two and a half hours northwest of London—to support Prince William today.
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While some of the earlier shows on her tour lasted a mind-boggling three-and-a-half hours, she was restricted to a mere two-and-a half at Carnegie due to the venue's strict curfew.
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First Known Use of half hour
15th century
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Definition of half hour for English Language Learners
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: 30 minutes : a period of time that lasts for 30 minutes
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: the middle point of an hour
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