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half-day

British  

noun

  1. a day when one works only in the morning or only in the afternoon

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fly fishing comes with an additional charge: $500 for a half-day excursion, and $850 for a full-day, which includes lunch from the Huntōn, the hotel’s Michelin-recognized restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

It wiped out billions in agricultural crops, killing off whole fields of spinach in a half-day.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

The London Stock Exchange be open for a half-day on New Year’s Eve, but will be shut on Jan. 1.

From Barron's Dec. 31, 2025

As part of government changes implemented in August 2024, FPNs are given when a child registers 10 unauthorised half-day school absences, or five full days.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2025

Monday is a half-day because of parent-teacher conferences.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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