Wiktionary
n. The period of time equal to half a year.
Usage examples of "half-year".
The half-year was nearly out, and my mother not being in Venice at that period there was no time to lose.
I spoke with all of them in the relays, from time to time, during my half-year at Hali.
Finding me delighted at such an offer, he caused me to copy three letters which I sent, one to the Abbe Grimani, another to my friend Baffo, and the last to my excellent grandam. The half-year was nearly out, and my mother not being in Venice at that period there was no time to lose.
He was always being caned - I think he was caned every day that half-year, except one holiday Monday when he was only ruler'd on both hands - and was always going to write to his uncle about it, and never did.
Gadon's been knocking around the palace here for the past half-year buying up court functionaries by the gross.