halfpence

half·pence
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UK/ˈheɪp(ə)n(t)s/US/ˈheɪpən(t)s/US/ˈhæfˌpɛn(t)s/

noun

A halfpenny.

RareScrabble 19

Meanings

nounhalfpence (plural halfpences)

plural halfpences · alternative halfe-pence · alternative half-pence · alternative halpenns · alternative halpens

  1. A halfpenny.

    He said that the last business model for reopening the route was so old that "the ticket prices have still got halfpences in there", but that changed circumstances meant the prospect of reopening was worth re-examining.

    2023 March 8, Conrad Landin, “Network News: Bid to Reopen Edinburgh’s ‘Sub’ Line Gains Momentum”, in Rail, number 978, page 26
noun

alternative halfe-pence · alternative half-pence · alternative halpenns · alternative halpens

  1. pluralplural of halfpenny
Cite this entry
APA

halfpence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfpence

MLA

“halfpence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfpence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halfpence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfpence.

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