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
The dairy sells glass half-gallon jugs of fresh milk at about 20 retailers from Fairbanks to Homer, with an additional 20 carrying only yogurt or gallon-size plastic milk jugs.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023
She was handed two half-gallon containers of low-fat milk, cereal, oranges, bags of cookies, containers of hummus, small bags of carrots and other snacks.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 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
I tossed him a half-gallon of Sealtest heavenly hash.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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