half-pound

American  

[haf-pound, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈpaʊnd, ˈhɑf- /

noun

1. a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries' weight (0.187 kilogram).

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Etymology

Origin of half-pound

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

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half-pound

Even my go-to fast-food treat, a half-pound Del Taco bean-and-cheese burrito, costs $2.61 with tax at the closest location to my house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Devotees swear by the beer-battered mahi mahi tacos, but with salads, buffalo meatloaf and half-pound burgers also on offer, there’s something for everyone in the car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

With only a few staple ingredients and a meager half-pound of shrimp, you have an appetizer that pays you back in spades for what you put forth to make it.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2024

By the early 19th century in Vienna, a cup of coffee cost roughly the same as a half-pound cut of beef.

From National Geographic ● Nov. 8, 2023

We hoped it would help with tracking, but it also meant we’d introduced a half-pound payload.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam