in half

phrase

: into two equal or nearly equal parts

cut the apple in half

Examples of in half in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wayne police are investigating after an Amtrak train collided with and split a truck in half near a train crossing Thursday morning. — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Snoh Aalegra is teeing up her first album in half a decade, Legendary Love. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

But electric air taxis could soon offer a new option that has better views and cuts the travel time in half. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Nordic knits Interest in half-zip and quarter-zip sweaters is on the rise, thanks to the Chanel Métiers d’Art show. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in half

• behalf
• carafe
• distaff
• falstaff
• giraffe
• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph