half-day
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The only way the young couple can now meet is on their half-day holidays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The London Stock Exchange be open for a half-day on New Year’s Eve, but will be shut on Jan. 1.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
As part of government changes implemented in August 2024, FPNs are given when a child registers 10 unauthorised half-day school absences, or five days.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
A half-day program to provide resources for landscapers and a music class for children were canceled this month after many said they were too afraid to attend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
Monday is a half-day because of parent-teacher conferences.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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