half an hour

idiom

: 30 minutes
I waited for half an hour.

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Nearby, departures at Dallas Love Field were delayed by over half an hour because of the potent storm system. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 Given just under half an hour against Fulham, Everton away on Saturday will be the next tester to see how much football Saka is able to play. Art De Roché, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025 About half an hour later, when inmates were allowed out of their cells, several inmates reported seeing Mills with blood on him go directly to the shower, Devlin wrote in his report. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025 Within half an hour, someone spotted their niece in the photo, and reached out to Bonnie. Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for half an hour

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“Half an hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20an%20hour. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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