halfpenny

/ˈhɑːfˌpɛni/

Meanings

noun

(plural: halfpennies) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).

Examples :

"My grandmother found a collection of old halfpennies in a box of her belongings. "

noun

(plural: halfpence) A quantity of money worth half a penny.

Examples :

""In those days, a child could buy a sweet for a halfpenny." "

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adjective

Costing or worth one halfpenny.

Examples :

"The halfpenny newspaper lay forgotten on the park bench. "

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Related Words

discontinued verb

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/

To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.

"They plan to discontinue that design."

belongings noun

/bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz/ /bəˈlɔŋɪŋz/

The feeling that one belongs.

"A need for belonging seems fundamental to humans."

worth noun

/wɜːθ/ /wɝθ/

Value.

"The antique clock's worth is high. "

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

halfpence noun

/ˈheɪ.pəns/

A halfpenny.

""Back then, a loaf of bread cost only a few halfpence." "

costing verb

/ˈkɔstɪŋ/ /ˈkɒstɪŋ/

To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

"It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world."

plural noun

/ˈplɔː.ɹəl/ /ˈpləɹəl/

(grammar) The plural number.

"The plural of "cat" is "cats." "

newspaper noun

/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/

A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

"My dad buys the local newspaper every morning to read about the school events and community news. "

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

forgotten verb

/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/ /fəˈɡʌt.n̩/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

halfpennies noun

/ˈheɪpəns/ /ˈheɪpəniz/ /ˈhæfˌpɛniz/

(plural: halfpennies) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).

"Grandmother saved her halfpennies for a special treat at the market. "