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

Guy Miller / Honolulu Civil Beat via AP Gentry Cruz, who manages the property that the storm split in half, was resigned while surveying the extent of the destruction. — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Eliminating the ban would pave the way for airliners that cut travel times in half without disturbing people on the ground. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

The Pro Football Hall of Fame cut its number of voters in half, among other changes, following its snub of first-time-eligible coach Bill Belichick. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

How great to cut a house in half and see the top and see the bottom. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Sep. 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