What does half past mean?

adv. The time that is 30 minutes after an hour.; Exactly in the middle of two points or times.

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The time that is 30 minutes after an hour.

It's half past five, we should leave now.

Exactly in the middle of two points or times.

We stopped for lunch half past the way to the beach.

The time that is 30 minutes after an hour.; Exactly in the middle of two points or times.