half-mile
Americannoun
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a half of a mile (0.8 kilometer).
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a race of half a mile.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of half-mile
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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The surprise Saturday was how close Plutarch was to the lead, tracking the equally surprising pacesetter Intrepido through solid fractions of 47.65 for a half-mile and 1:11.35 for six furlongs.
From Los Angeles Times
The longest parade float, a paper dragon in Gutian, China, spanned a half-mile in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times
Casa Vieja Meadows was a perfect Sierra scene: a half-mile plain of yellow-green grass, a ring of forest all around it, a cattleman’s shed across the way and tranquil Ninemile Creek running its length.
From Los Angeles Times
Almost a half-mile below the surface of Monterey Bay, Calif., scientists recently recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus — only the fourth time the same research team has spotted the species in about four decades.
From Los Angeles Times
The market and two of Solano’s warehouses are located between Gage and Florence avenues, about a half-mile radius from encampments where multiple unhoused people live in their tents, cars or RVs.
From Los Angeles Times
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