"half-price" meaning in English

See half-price in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: half- + price Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|half|price}} half- + price Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} half-price (not comparable)
  1. For sale at half the normal price. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: half-rate, BOGOF
    Sense id: en-half-price-en-adj-dJUhlCwX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with half- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with half-: 50 50

Adverb

Etymology: half- + price Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|half|price}} half- + price Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} half-price (not comparable)
  1. For sale at half the normal price. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-half-price-en-adv-dJUhlCwX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with half- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with half-: 50 50

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