HALF-CENTURY Definition & Meaning

half-century

noun

a period of 50 years
during the past half-century
1. a score or grouping of 50
  a half-century of points
2. ( as modifier )
  as I near the half-century mark

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Starc brought up his half-century with a slash over the slip cordon, but he had earned the right for a stroke of fortune.

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He looked a good bet here: holding his focus until a scoring opportunity presented itself then expertly finding the gaps to the boundary, with that familiar idiosyncratic strokeplay, to reach a half-century.

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Left-hander Bethell made three half-centuries in New Zealand at the end of last year, batting at number three after Pope slid down the order to stand in as wicketkeeper.

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Warwickshire's Bethell impressed in three Tests in New Zealand before Christmas, making half-centuries in the second innings of each, batting at number three.

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Flores and a dozen others occupied empty homes owned by Caltrans, acquired by the hundreds a half-century ago for a freeway expansion that never happened.

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half-century

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