Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- At half the ordinary price.
- noun Half the ordinary price, or half of some established rate; specifically, in England, a reduced charge for admission to a place of amusement when part of the entertainment is over.
- Costing half the usual sum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb for half of the normal price
- adjective of a product for sale at half the normal price
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb for half the price
Etymologies
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Examples
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I decided to head to the half-price bookstore instead.
Chocolate & Vicodin Jennette Fulda 2011
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Check the daily chalkboard specials, including half-price wine on Sundays.
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Some even offer half-price deals on sites including Groupon.
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I decided to head to the half-price bookstore instead.
Chocolate & Vicodin Jennette Fulda 2011
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In Tijuana, people formed long lines outside convenience stores Thursday, trying to buy ice or take advantage of half-price beer.
Power returning after massive outage in San Diego, Mexico 2011
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After Curtis cut the drawing, the most Kraus could do was instruct the bookkeeper to cut Levine a full check, rather than the standard half-price "kill" fee.
Menachem Wecker: Kissinger Controversy Recalls Provocative Art Piece Menachem Wecker 2011
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The comfortably upscale nightspot offers half-price martinis all night on Tuesdays, and that deal will continue during the State of the Union.
Where to watch the State of the Union address Fritz Hahn 2011
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The upgraded seating configuration, to be fitted in the carrier's new fleet of Boeing 777-300 aircraft, will cost the price of two standard economy seats plus half-price for the third seat in the row.
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After Curtis cut the drawing, the most Kraus could do was instruct the bookkeeper to cut Levine a full check, rather than the standard half-price "kill" fee.
Menachem Wecker: Kissinger Controversy Recalls Provocative Art Piece Menachem Wecker 2011
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They will all be at half-price books in a month anyways.
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