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 staff ultimately recommended the longer San Vicente-Fairfax alignment because it would attract slightly more riders than the other routes and reach a much higher number of residents and jobs within a half-mile of the proposed stations.

From Los Angeles Times

In other words, it adds a little density, but not as much as SB 79, which allows developers to build up to nine stories for buildings adjacent to certain transit stops, seven stories for buildings within a quarter-mile and six stories for buildings within a half-mile.

From Los Angeles Times

The second option would’ve added the same provisions as the first, but also permitted buildings as tall as eight stories within a half-mile of 23 transit stops around L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

The third option, pushed by housing groups, was the most aggressive, adding the same provisions as the first but permitting buildings as tall as eight stories within a half-mile of 55 transit stops.

From Los Angeles Times

In that time, he has brought to life a megasculpture 1.5 miles long by a half-mile wide—informed, he has said, by ritual sites and monuments of the pre-Columbian age.

From The Wall Street Journal