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
The plan lasts for one year and will allow shareholders to buy additional stock at half price if any party acquires 15 percent of Victoria’s Secret stock. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 Premiums will still apply for large screen formats, but those tickets will be half price as well. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Adjective
The new, half-price fare will be available from both the Jamaica and Howard Beach Stations from June 30 through September 1st. Will McGough, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Cost: Outdoor events and Walk of Honor Dedication free; film screening free with RSVP; museum general admission half-price ($5.75-$9.75) for the public, free for veterans and active-duty military. Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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