half-time

British

noun

sport
1. a rest period between the two halves of a game
2. ( as modifier )
  
  the half-time score

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The Fijian winger crossed twice and created a third try as the rampant Rhinos led 28-0 at half-time.

From BBC

Messi, who was brought on as a half-time substitute, was wrestled to the turf by a spectator with two minutes remaining of normal time.

From BBC

Two years before that, he was one of the performers in the Super Bowl half-time show.

From BBC

San Antonio took a slender lead into half-time.

From Barron's

Pulisic fired a better chance narrowly wide on the stroke of half-time.

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