half price

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noun

: half of the original price
I bought these shoes at half price.
I paid half price for these shoes.

half-price

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adjective

: marked down to half the original price
half-price items
All winter coats are half-price today.

half-price

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adverb

: at half the original price
Reserve now and fly half-price.

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Noun
Dutch’s has a deal Mondays — half price kids’ meals for age 12 and under, or about $3.50-$4. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025 All wool sweaters, $3.95; wood tweed skirts, $5.00; hats are $1.00, and dresses are now half price. — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Dutch’s contest-winning burgers are half-price Tuesdays, about $5.50 and up, and the hot dogs are half-price Wednesdays, about $4.50 and up. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025 The Friends of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library invite book lovers of all ages to join the celebration of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library’s 111th birthday on March 15 with a half-price Book & Media Sale in the book store and library community room from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for half price

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