half-mile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf mahyl]
- /hæf, hɑf maɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf mahyl]
- /hæf, hɑf maɪl/

Definitions of half-mile word

noun half-mile a half of a mile (0.8 kilometer). 1
noun half-mile a race of half a mile. 1
adjective half-mile measuring or running half a mile. 1
noun half-mile half a mile 0
noun half-mile (as modifier) 0

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Origin of half-mile

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Half-mile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half-mile

half-mile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.