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

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half-mile

Herman walked the last half-mile to the airport, where he saw water from iced-over pipes soaking the crime scene.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

There was also a half-mile "quiet wave" swim for those wanting more personal space and fewer crowds and, for the first time, stand-up paddleboarding.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

Nowhere is that more true than along a half-mile stretch of 37th Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Developers may build housing up to nine stories tall 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 ● Jun. 9, 2026

In the middle stage of a grueling distance race, Seabiscuit had broken the half-mile world record by two seconds, the equivalent of more than thirteen lengths.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand