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half-mile

[ haf-mahyl, hahf‐ ]
/ ˈhĂŠfˈmaÉȘl, ˈhɑf‐ /
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noun
a half of a mile (0.8 kilometer).
a race of half a mile.
adjective
measuring or running half a mile.
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Origin of half-mile

First recorded in 1595–1605
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How to use half-mile in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for half-mile

half-mile

noun
  1. half a mile
  2. (as modifier)a half-mile stretch of the river
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