half-day

half-day
n.

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half-dayˈ noun
1. A holiday of half a working day
2. A day on which one works in the morning or afternoon only
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Main Entry:half

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half-day UK US noun [countable] [singular half-day plural half-days]
a day when you work or go to school only in the morning or the afternoon
Thesaurus: school or university dayhyponym time off from workhyponym degrees and other academic qualificationshyponym

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • half-day — adj [only before noun] a half day event takes place in either the morning or the afternoon ▪ half day courses on study skills …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • half-day — adj [only before noun] a half day event takes place in either the morning or the afternoon ▪ half day courses on study skills …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • half-day — half ,day noun count a day when you work or go to school only in the morning or the afternoon …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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