Word Image
plural: halves
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
one of two equal or nearly equal parts that make up something; one of a pair
Word Family
halfway
halflife
halftime
halfpenny
halfback
halfpipe
halfhearted
halved
halving
Sentences
She broke each of the cookies into halves.
I have half of my school loan left to pay.
Which half of the room do you want to claim?
He never does things only halfway.
She made a halfhearted attempt to make up for her mistakes.
The half-dollar coin is not used very often.
I have my half of the rent ready to pay.
Half of the house is finished, but the other half still needs painting.
We are halfway through the school year now.
The restaurant is half an hour’s drive away.
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