half-mile

A runner completes a half-mile on the track.

Definition

Noun: A unit of distance equal to 0.5 miles (approximately 804.67 meters), commonly used in running, racing, and measurement contexts.

Usage Examples

• (A running race of half a mile.)
• (A distance of 0.5 miles.)
• (Intervals of half a mile.)

Advanced Usage

• "half-mile marker": a physical sign indicating the halfway point of a mile or a specific distance.
  • The runner passed the half-mile marker at 2:15. (A sign showing 0.5 miles.)
• "half-mile stretch": a continuous section of road or path that is half a mile long.
  • The half-mile stretch of beach was closed for renovation. (A segment of beach 0.5 miles long.)

Variants and Related Words

• Half-mile (adj): describing something that measures half a mile.
  • We took a half-mile walk along the river. (A walk of 0.5 miles.)
• Mile (n): a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or 1.609 kilometers.
  • The race is one mile long. (A distance of 1 mile.)
• Quarter-mile (n): a distance of 0.25 miles (about 402 meters).
  • The quarter-mile dash is a common sprint event. (A race of 0.25 miles.)

Synonyms

• 0.5 miles: the exact numerical equivalent.
• Half a mile: the same distance expressed in words.
  • The store is half a mile away. (Same meaning as "half-mile".)

Related Idioms

• "The last half-mile": the final portion of a journey or effort, often implying difficulty or urgency.
  • The last half-mile of the hike was the steepest. (The final 0.5-mile segment.)
• "Within a half-mile": used to indicate a short distance from a location.
  • There are three coffee shops within a half-mile of the office. (Within 0.5 miles.)

Phrasal Verbs (None applicable directly; "half-mile" is a noun and not used as a verb.)