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.
Examples of and a half in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Using public transit, the fastest trip from an affected pool to the complex is an hour and a half.
—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
It’s been almost a year and a half since Green Day released its most recent album Saviors, but fans are clearly still excited about the project.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
With the recent official additions of Dwayne Koroma, Jacob Ross and Alec Millender, UConn’s roster has 14 players, enough for a baseball lineup and a half.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
The Escale au Pont-Neuf, which took two and a half years and 1,000 hours of work to come to fruition, comes with a doctor’s-style bag inspired by a 1906 archive design and a bespoke trunk.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for and a half
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
It’s been almost a year and a half since Green Day released its most recent album Saviors, but fans are clearly still excited about the project.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
With the recent official additions of Dwayne Koroma, Jacob Ross and Alec Millender, UConn’s roster has 14 players, enough for a baseball lineup and a half.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
The Escale au Pont-Neuf, which took two and a half years and 1,000 hours of work to come to fruition, comes with a doctor’s-style bag inspired by a 1906 archive design and a bespoke trunk.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for and a half
Cite this Entry
“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share