half-liter

American  

[haf-lee-ter, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈli tər, ˈhɑf- /

noun

1. a unit of capacity equal to 500 cubic centimeters.

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Etymology

Origin of half-liter

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

During at least two days of the trial, which ended Thursday with a judgment in Paltrow’s favor, the actress toted a half-liter green glass bottle from which she took fortifying swigs.

From Washington Post

I moved to New York in late July to pursue a master’s degree, and I find more New Zealanders everywhere: in a bar serving half-liter margaritas in Spanish Harlem, in a Blue Bottle in Morningside Heights, on a rooftop in Brooklyn.

From New York Times

Others were unimpressed, arguing that they were not going to bring a half-liter of deodorant, anyway.

From New York Times

First you pick a stoneware mug from a shelf — liter or half-liter — before rinsing it for cleanliness and temperature.

From Washington Post

In the stands above him, Wilfried Serriere, 32, a food delivery driver, looked down and saw a half-liter bottle of water at his feet.

From New York Times