half-mile

American  

[haf-mahyl, hahf‑] / ˈhæfˈmaɪl, ˈhɑf‑ /

noun

1. a half of a mile (0.8 kilometer).

2. a race of half a mile.

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adjective

1. measuring or running half a mile.

half-mile British  

noun

1. 1. half a mile

   2. ( as modifier )

      a half-mile stretch of the river

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Etymology

Origin of half-mile

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

The market and two of Solano’s warehouses are located between Gage and Florence avenues, about a half-mile radius from encampments where multiple unhoused people live in their tents, cars or RVs.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials estimated that the debris field was a half-mile long.

From The Wall Street Journal

The passage of SB79 means apartment buildings up to 65 feet tall could be allowed within a quarter-mile of the stop or 55 feet tall within a half-mile.

From The Wall Street Journal

Developers will be permitted to build up to nine-story residential buildings adjacent to subway stops, seven stories within a quarter-mile of them and six stories within a half-mile.

From Los Angeles Times

Under the bill, developers would be permitted to build up to nine-story residential buildings adjacent to subway stops, seven stories within a quarter mile of them and six stories within a half-mile of them — overriding local planning and zoning rules.

From Los Angeles Times