half-day

noun

1. a day when one works only in the morning or only in the afternoon

Example Sentences

In the final collective bargaining agreement tentatively reached with the union this week, employers stopped short of granting a full half-day per week cutback, but agreed to try a 30-minute reduction in daily working hours beginning next year.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday, tens of thousands of people gathered in the National Stadium in the capital, Gaborone, to welcome the Olympic team home after President Mokgweetsi Masisi declared it a half-day holiday.

From BBC

It’s the centerpiece of most half-day tours, and guides say they’ve fit as many as 23 kayaks in there at a time.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the centerpiece of most half-day tours, and guides say they’ve fit as many as 23 kayaks in there at a time.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s worth noting Starbucks’ current CEO Laxman Narasimhan, who assumed the role last spring, has been working a half-day shift once a month in one of the company’s stores to better understand its culture, but that didn’t seem to play into Schultz’ assessment of the company.

From Salon