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half-holiday

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun half-holiday has 1 sense
  1. half-holiday - a day on which half is free from work or duty
    --1 is a kind of
    holiday

Definitions from the Web

Half-Holiday - Noun

Definition: A short period of time, usually half a day, when people are granted time off from work or school.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1

Example Sentence: My boss surprised us with a half-holiday on Friday afternoon, so we all got to leave work early.

Sense 2

Example Sentence: In some countries, Wednesdays are considered a half-holiday, and businesses shut down early in the afternoon.

Sense 3

Example Sentence: The school declared a half-holiday for the students to participate in an important local event.

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