half-miler

half-mil·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf mahy-ler]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈmaɪ lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf mahy-ler]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈmaɪ lər/

Definitions of half-miler word

noun half-miler a half-mile race. 1
noun half-miler a runner who participates or specializes in such a race. 1
noun half-miler a runner who specializes in running races over half a mile or a similar metric distance 0

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Origin of half-miler

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; half-mile + -er1

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Parts of speech for Half-miler

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half-miler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.