half-hour

[US]/ˈhɑːfˌaʊə/
[UK]/ˈhæfˌaʊər/

Translation

n.a period of thirty minutes
adj.lasting or taking thirty minutes
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

half-hour break

in half-hour

half-hour later

for half-hour

half-hour wait

half-hour mark

every half-hour

spent half-hour

half-hour session

took half-hour

Example Sentences

i spent a half-hour browsing the bookstore.

the meeting lasted for a half-hour.

we waited for a half-hour in the waiting room.

the train was delayed by a half-hour.

i practiced the piano for a half-hour each day.

the movie started after a half-hour delay.

let's take a half-hour break.

the presentation will be a half-hour long.

i listened to a podcast for a half-hour.

the chef spent a half-hour preparing the sauce.

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