: half of the original price
I bought these shoes at half price.
I paid half price for these shoes.
: marked down to half the original price
half-price items
All winter coats are half-price today.
: at half the original price
Reserve now and fly half-price.
Examples of half price in a Sentence
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Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Travel on all public transport in the Australian state of Victoria will be free in May and then half price for the remainder of this year as the government ramps up help for consumers battling high fuel costs. —Adam Haigh, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026
Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026 Finns used to drive across here to fill up on half-price gasoline. —Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for half price
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Noun
These core customers were receiving orders marked down to half price or more. —Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Travel on all public transport in the Australian state of Victoria will be free in May and then half price for the remainder of this year as the government ramps up help for consumers battling high fuel costs. —Adam Haigh, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The store also runs a half-price sale on the last Friday and Saturday of each month, Tiller said. —Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026 Finns used to drive across here to fill up on half-price gasoline. —Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for half price
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“Half price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/half%20price. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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