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half-bottle

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noun

  1. a bottle half the size of a standard bottle of wine, spirits, etc

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Lanson Champagne is available on the grounds of the All England Club by the glass, half-bottle and bottle.

From Washington Times • Jul. 9, 2023

The Yankees might as well have tried to climb that mountain with a broken leg, flip-flops and a half-bottle of champagne long since devoid of any of its fizz.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022

“He was used to you know, drink a half-bottle of water, touch the toes a couple times and off I go,” Rollinson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022

Most striking is the 2008 Martini-Reinhardt Selection Riesling Trockenbeeren, an unctuous, complex, gloriously rich and balanced sweet wine that is also very dear, at $100 for a half-bottle.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2011

Open it," he told the boy, indicating a half-bottle of champagne; and then to Peter: "I'm having a bath.

From The Destroying Angel by Vance, Louis Joseph