half price

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noun

: half of the original price
I bought these shoes at half price.
I paid half price for these shoes.

half-price

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adjective

: marked down to half the original price
half-price items
All winter coats are half-price today.

half-price

3 of 3

adverb

: at half the original price
Reserve now and fly half-price.

Example Sentences

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Noun
Prices vary every day, but on Tuesdays all games are half price, according to the business' website. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 21 Apr. 2023 Children aged under 11 get free admission with those age 11 to 16 gaining entrance at half price. Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
Adjective
Snowbird Cocktail Lounge and Kitchen Mother’s Day brunch features dishes like eggs Benedict, frittatas, shrimp and grits, and avocado toast, plus half-price wines by the glass all day on May 14. Erin Booke, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023 Metro already offers half-price fares to seniors and disabled riders, while D.C. provides school-age children with free fare cards. Justin George, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023 Also, this is the only time that all children’s books will be half-price. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
Adverb
Library Friends group holds book sale The Friends of the Escondido Library bookstore is holding its monthly half-price sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday March 24th and 25th at the library, 239 S Kalmia St. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023 Gatorland has extended its half-price ticket deal for Florida residents through March 31. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2023 Since my last meal, Nostos reopened for lunch, Wednesday through Friday, and takeout is doubly improved: Not only do orders come with the option of curbside pickup, bottles of wine are available for half-price. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023 See More

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“Half price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20price. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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