half-day

British  

noun

1. a day when one works only in the morning or only in the afternoon

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Example Sentences

Shares in Nvidia were down 1.4% at $177.75 in early trading Friday—a shortened half-day for the market.

From Barron's

They have made memes out of clips of her bemoaning the loss of a half-day of skiing.

From New York Times

Viewers tuning into proceedings on CourtTV have seen Paltrow complain about losing a half-day of skiing after the crash.

From Seattle Times

On Wednesday, Martinez wrote a 10-page public memo criticizing students’ behavior at the judge’s talk and announcing a mandatory half-day session on freedom of speech for all law students.

From New York Times

And she notified students that the school is planning a mandatory half-day training session to reinforce these concepts.

From Washington Post