half-empty

British  

adjective

1. (of a vessel, place, etc) holding or containing half its capacity

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Example Sentences

Some stations limited fill-ups to cars with tanks at least half-empty, which turned attendants into the gas police.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Then came the Americans, who often acted as if they would have been content to slog through meaningless scrimmages in half-empty spring-training stadiums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The Gabba, alive with the promise of England wickets on Saturday night, was half-empty on Sunday afternoon.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

A waiter trying to carry a full tray of half-empty drinks stumbled, dumping several pint glasses of beer and wine onto the front of his shirt and pants.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

In the kitchen, a half-empty tin of store-bought buttery cookies sits on the table.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse