and a half
idiom
1
—used in measurements of time, distance, weight, etc., to indicate one half of the stated unit of measurement
My daughter is two and a half (years old).
The fish was a foot and a half long.
weighs ten and a half pounds
2
informal
—used to say that something is very good, large, difficult, etc.
That was a meal and a half!
Renovating a house is a job and a half.
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When Californians visit Mexico, the typically head to the West Coast side, to destinations like Cabo San Lucas, just two and a half hours from Los Angeles.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
However, the tradition did not take hold until the past two and a half decades, when the White House began more regularly hosting an iftar dinner during Ramadan, with some exceptions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
But Reddy was the only other one to have done it in consecutive years, and Flack beat her to the achievement by four and a half months.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Regular licenses only got you up to two and a half tons.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
However, the tradition did not take hold until the past two and a half decades, when the White House began more regularly hosting an iftar dinner during Ramadan, with some exceptions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
But Reddy was the only other one to have done it in consecutive years, and Flack beat her to the achievement by four and a half months.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Regular licenses only got you up to two and a half tons.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for and a half
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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