half-gallon
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of half-gallon
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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McDonald’s is also introducing a half-gallon jug of the iconic McRib sauce, fittingly called A Whole Lotta McRib Sauce.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
Mary-Ellen McDonald, 74, makes ice cream sundaes with homemade fudge sauce by the half-gallon.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
Many lower-income shoppers also shifted to buying milk in half-gallon rather than full-gallon containers, Walmart said.
From Reuters ● May 26, 2022
Scrub countertops and mop floors with a mixture of a half-cup of distilled white vinegar in a half-gallon of warm water.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2021
When we at last reached the air-conditioned ranger station, we sagged into chairs next to the water cooler, drank down the cooler’s last half-gallon of water, and asked the ranger for another bottle.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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