half dollar
Definition
Noun: A coin of the United States with a monetary value equal to fifty cents, or one-half of one U.S. dollar.
Usage
The term "half dollar" refers specifically to the physical coin. It is used when discussing U.S. currency, coin collecting (numismatics), or transactions involving this denomination. - The vending machine only accepts quarters and half dollars. - She paid with two half dollars for the one-dollar item. - The Kennedy half dollar was first minted in 1964.
Advanced Usage
- "Silver half dollar": Refers to half dollar coins minted before 1971, which were composed of 90% silver, distinguishing them from the copper-nickel clad coins minted later.
- The collector was searching for a 1964 silver half dollar.
Variants and Related Words
- Fifty-cent piece: A common synonym for a half dollar coin.
- Kennedy half dollar: The specific design of the half dollar featuring President John F. Kennedy, minted from 1964 to the present.
- Walking Liberty half dollar: A historic design (minted 1916-1947) featuring Lady Liberty walking towards the dawn.
Synonyms
- Fifty-cent coin
- Fifty-cent piece
Related Phrases
- To get change in half dollars: To receive fifty-cent coins as part of one's change.
- The bank teller gave me my change in half dollars.
Noun
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a United States coin worth half of a dollar
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