Pronunciation: /æt hæf stæf/
noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'staff' refers to a group of employees or a pole or rod.
A1 The flag was flying at half-staff.
A2 The president ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff.
B1 The school lowered the flag at half-staff in honor of the fallen soldiers.
B2 The community came together to raise funds for a memorial at half-staff.
C1 The decision to keep the flag at half-staff sparked a debate among the citizens.
C2 The tradition of flying the flag at half-staff during times of mourning dates back centuries.
preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'at' indicates the location or position of something.
A1 The flag was flying at half-staff in honor of the fallen soldiers.
A2 The school held a ceremony with the flag at half-staff to remember a beloved teacher.
B1 The president ordered all government buildings to fly their flags at half-staff for a week.
B2 The community came together to raise funds for a memorial at half-staff for the victims of the tragedy.
C1 The international organization declared a day of mourning with flags at half-staff in all member countries.
C2 The prestigious university lowered its flag at half-staff to pay tribute to a renowned professor who passed away.
formal The flag was flown at half-staff to honor the passing of a respected leader.
informal Hey, did you notice the flag is at half-staff today? Wonder what happened.
slang The flag is at half-staff, something must be up.
figurative His spirits were at half-staff after receiving the bad news.
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