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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Widespread areas of visibility of between one and a half of a mile should be expected, but may drop to as low as a quarter of a mile with short notice.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
All this comes as the state has struggled with unemployment and workforce participation over the past year and a half.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
Tampa extended the lead to two goals two and a half minutes into the second, as Brayden Point and Kucherov played keep-away from Bobrovsky before Kucherov found the back of the next with his 14th of the season.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
According to Google Maps, Times Square is about an hour by public transit from all three of New York’s major airports, and driving time can range from about 30 minutes to an hour and a half or more, depending on traffic.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
All this comes as the state has struggled with unemployment and workforce participation over the past year and a half.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
Tampa extended the lead to two goals two and a half minutes into the second, as Brayden Point and Kucherov played keep-away from Bobrovsky before Kucherov found the back of the next with his 14th of the season.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
According to Google Maps, Times Square is about an hour by public transit from all three of New York’s major airports, and driving time can range from about 30 minutes to an hour and a half or more, depending on traffic.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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