half hour

/ˈhæfˌaʊər/
noun
  1. A period of 30 minutes.
    • I'll meet you in a half-hour at the coffee shop.
    • The bus comes every half-hour during rush hour.
    • She waited for a half-hour before the doctor called her name.
adjective
  1. Lasting or occurring every 30 minutes.
    • The half-hour news update comes on at 12:30.
    • We have a half-hour lunch break at work.
    • She set a half-hour timer for her study session.
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