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Definition of "second-half" []

  • Occurring in the second half (adjective)
  • Alternative spelling of second half. (noun)

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Use "second-half" in a sentence
  • "Surging onto the floor to call a second-half timeout, WSU coach Ken Bone slipped and fell to the Hec Edmundson Pavilion deck, maybe the most celebrated pratfall in Seattle since Tommy Lasorda's keister hit the third-base coach's box at the 2001 All-Star Game at Safeco Field."
  • "The company, which competes with Myer Holdings Ltd., said second-half net profit in the period ending July 30 fell to 62.4 million Australian dollars US$64 million, from A$70.3 million a year earlier, a reversal of gains in the first six months, when net profit rose 5.2% to A$105.7 million, from A$100.5 million."
  • "But Carnival warned that higher fuel prices and soft bookings for the southern Europe and U.K. markets would hurt its second-half earnings, though it expected sequential improvement for its North American brands."