# halves

/ˈhævz/ (US) · /hˈɑːvz/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/halves
Updated: 2026-08-08

## Senses

### 1. two equal parts

noun · CEFR A2

two equal parts that together make one whole thing.

For teachers: the plural form of 'half', referring to two equal portions into which something is or can be divided.

- We cut the sandwich into two halves so we could share it.
- The game was divided into two forty-five minute halves, with a short interval for the players to rest between them.

## Examples

- She cut the apple into two halves for the children.
- The football match is divided into two forty-five minute halves with a short break in between.
- The inheritance was split into two equal halves, ensuring that both siblings received an identical share of the estate's liquid assets.

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