half hour

noun

1

: thirty minutes

2

: the middle point of an hour

half-hourly

ˈhaf-ˈau̇(-ə)r-lē 

ˈhäf-

adverb or adjective

Examples of half hour in a Sentence

Trains depart every half hour.

I waited a half hour in line.

Recent Examples on the Web

SpaceX The SpaceX recovery ship was on the scene within about a half hour to haul the capsule on deck, where support personnel were standing by to help the crew members out of the spacecraft. —William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2024

And the action in the final half hour, when Graf goes for broke, can go toe-to-toe with the best. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024

Advertisement After a half hour of Balvin posing with the glamorous Rolls-Royce, his publicist calls a wrap on the shoot. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024

The game was paused for about a half hour as four emergency lights lit up the corners. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

half hour

noun

1

: thirty minutes

2

: the middle point of an hour

half-hourly

ˈhaf-ˈau̇(ə)r-lē

ˈhȧf-

adverb or adjective