half-century

noun

1. a period of 50 years

   during the past half-century

2. 1. a score or grouping of 50

      a half-century of points

   2. ( as modifier )

      as I near the half-century mark

Example Sentences

In the end Bosch's first ODI half-century made it a close contest and much to look forward ahead of the next match is Wednesday in Raipur.

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Looking back at these houses, it is remarkable how few of them seem dated a half-century later, unlike so many of their peers.

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For the past half-century Europe’s overall fertility rates have been at sub-replacement levels.

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His half-century in the first innings was skittish, but valuable.

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He made it look easy, making a mockery of the struggles other batsmen had on the bouncy track, bringing up his half-century in 36 balls, passing 4,000 Test runs in the process.

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