Half-century

Quick meaning: Half-century is a noun meaning A period of fifty years, half of a century.

Meaning

A period of fifty years, half of a century.

More Meanings

1. (cricket) A score of 50 runs by a single batsman in one innings
2. (sports) A score of 50 points in a single game.

Example Sentences

He brought up his half-century with a powerful drive past offspinner Dan Cullen, whose seven overs cost 0-52.

Selby's charge continued with a half-century in the 30th frame and a fluked red set him on the way to winning the 31st frame.

The Dutch population has grown rapidly in the last half-century and its increase has been matched by an expansion of industry, with the result that the same period has seen the Netherlands develop from a mainly agricultural to an industrial country.

Word Forms

• half-centuries

Synonyms for half-century

Depending on context, synonyms include semicentury, semicentennial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include century, twenty-first, half, fifty, semicentury, quarter-century.

Related Dictionary Tools