half an hour

idiom

: 30 minutes
I waited for half an hour.

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The two men met at a Trump golf course for half an hour and Trump was impressed. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025 However, the battery here only lasted for around half an hour at the highest beam, so is probably best saved for emergency use only rather than long hikes after sunset. Paul Ridden may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025 Remote wipes can take anywhere from five minutes to half an hour, depending on connection speed and the amount of information that needs to be deleted. Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 With half an hour to curtain, Purce slips into 1920s vaudeville. Asli Pelit, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for half an hour

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“Half an hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20an%20hour. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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