half staff
/ˈhæfˌstæf/
adverb
- At a position halfway up a flagpole, used as a sign of mourning or distress.
- The flag flew half-staff after the governor's death.
- All government buildings lowered their flags to half-staff on Memorial Day.
- The school raised the flag half-staff to honor the fallen soldier.
Synonyms
adjective
- Describing a flag positioned halfway up a pole as a sign of mourning.
- They displayed a half-staff banner during the ceremony.
- A half-staff flag waved in the breeze outside the courthouse.
- The half-staff position is a traditional sign of respect.