half-liter

[ haf-lee-ter, hahf- ]

noun

1. a unit of capacity equal to 500 cubic centimeters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-liter¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

A half-liter of tonto retails for about 27 cents, compared to 67 cents for the cheapest bottled beer.

From Seattle Times

During at least two days of the trial, which ended Thursday with a judgment in Paltrow’s favor, the actress toted a half-liter green glass bottle from which she took fortifying swigs.

From Washington Post

I moved to New York in late July to pursue a master’s degree, and I find more New Zealanders everywhere: in a bar serving half-liter margaritas in Spanish Harlem, in a Blue Bottle in Morningside Heights, on a rooftop in Brooklyn.

From New York Times

Others were unimpressed, arguing that they were not going to bring a half-liter of deodorant, anyway.

From New York Times

Beer pours about $4 per half-liter.

From Washington Post