Definition

1. Noun:
   • A unit of linear measurement: "half mile" is a unit of length equal to exactly 880 yards, 2,640 feet, or 0.5 miles (approximately 804.67 meters).

Usage

• The term "half mile" is used to specify a distance. It is a compound noun formed from "half" and "mile." It functions as a singular noun when referring to the unit itself or a specific distance.
• Example: (This describes the length of the race.)
• Example: (This specifies the distance traveled.)

Examples

• Noun:
  • The lake is about a half mile from the campground.
  • He can run a half mile in under two minutes.
  • There is a half mile of new sidewalk along the road.

Advanced Usage

• "the half mile": Used to refer to a specific half-mile distance, often in the context of racing.
  • She is the champion in the half mile.
• "half-mile" (hyphenated form): Often used as an adjective before a noun.
  • They went on a half-mile hike.
  • The half-mile mark is just ahead.

Variants and Related Words

• Half-mile (adj): The hyphenated form used attributively.
  • A half-mile race.
• 880 yards: An equivalent measurement, primarily used in track and field.
• 0.5 miles: The decimal equivalent.

Synonyms

• 880 yards: (Precise synonym in the imperial system)
• 0.5 mi: (Abbreviated form)
• Eight hundred eighty yards: (Formal expression)

Notes on Meaning

• The "half mile" is a precise unit within the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. It is not an idiom or a phrase with a figurative meaning; its meaning is strictly literal and mathematical, denoting half the length of the statute mile (5,280 feet).

Noun

1. a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile