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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On April 11, per public court records, Rivers was charged with possession of a firearm on school property, a level six felony in Indiana with a maximum sentence of two and a half years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
Evan and Carly's Snapchat streak is still active and is more than 3,100 days long, or roughly eight and a half years.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, the two companies have partnered to launch a marketing campaign that encourages consumers to replace their phones every five years instead of the national average of two and a half to three years.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
What To Know The Yi Peng 3, a bulk carrier, had dragged its port anchor for a day and a half over 180 nautical miles (more than 330 kilometers) in November 2024, the Swedish report said.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
Evan and Carly's Snapchat streak is still active and is more than 3,100 days long, or roughly eight and a half years.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, the two companies have partnered to launch a marketing campaign that encourages consumers to replace their phones every five years instead of the national average of two and a half to three years.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
What To Know The Yi Peng 3, a bulk carrier, had dragged its port anchor for a day and a half over 180 nautical miles (more than 330 kilometers) in November 2024, the Swedish report said.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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