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

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adverb

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

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Noun
Scoring a flagship self-washing robot for exactly half price is the kind of deal that makes adulting feel like a total win. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026 These core customers were receiving orders marked down to half price or more. Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The store also runs a half-price sale on the last Friday and Saturday of each month, Tiller said. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026 Finns used to drive across here to fill up on half-price gasoline. Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for half price

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“Half price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20price. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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