half-staff

noun

ˈhaf-ˈstaf How to pronounce half-staff (audio)
ˈhäf-

Examples of half-staff in a Sentence

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Flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024 Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim called for flags to be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor Hennessy’s memory. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024 Hawaii Governor Josh Green ordered that U.S. and state flags be flown at half-staff at the Hawaii State Capitol and on all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaii National Guard from sunrise until sunset on Saturday at the direction of the president. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 The president, a state governor or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at half-staff. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for half-staff 

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of half-staff was in 1800

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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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