half-pound
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of half-pound
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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He makes half-pound patties and seasons them well; into each he presses a divot about a ½ inch deep.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
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
Dangling at the ends of the lines were a handful of Dotonbori’s best-kept serpentine secret: yellow-flank eels, about two feet long and a half-pound heavy.
From National Geographic • Feb. 9, 2024
But with the long line now, Smith offers just a half-pound cheeseburger that will be served medium-rare for $16.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023
As a proof he produces on the spot two pounds of sugar for us and a half-pound of butter specially for Tjaden.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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