Halfpenny (Noun)
Meaning
An English coin worth half a penny.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- She found an old halfpenny on the ground while walking in the garden of her grandparents' Victorian home.
- His grandmother still used a small jar filled with old coins including halfpennies for good luck.
- Before decimalization in the UK, a halfpenny was an actual coin worth half of a penny.
- Her young nephew found it amusing to watch the coin flip land on the edge, halfpenny facing up every time.
- This shop accepted only small denominations like the halfpenny, or coppers, from young customers.