Definition of half-staff in English:

half-staff

noun

The position of a flag which is being flown some way below the top of its staff as a mark of respect for a person who has died.
flags around the city flew at half-staff
Example sentencesExamples
- The blue United Nations flag with its white map of the world was lowered to half-staff.
- The governor ordered all flags in Texas to be lowered to half-staff in tribute to the victims.
- On May 5, 1866, the village was decorated with flags at half-staff.
- Police officers lowered the flag outside their headquarters to half-staff.
- The American flag outside the white clapboard town hall was lowered to half-staff.
- All eight flags of the countries represented here are flying at half-staff tonight.
- The flag in her memory is now being flown at half-staff over the US Congress.
- At the start of the ceremony, the flag was flying at half-staff in the former president's memory.
- According to the radio station I was listening to, NASA has lowered its flags to half-staff.
- All flags at city buildings were lowered to half-staff in his honor.

Definition of half-staff in US English:

half-staff

noun

The position of a flag which is being flown below the top of its staff as a mark of respect for a person who has died.
flags around the city flew at half-staff
Example sentencesExamples
- According to the radio station I was listening to, NASA has lowered its flags to half-staff.
- All flags at city buildings were lowered to half-staff in his honor.
- Police officers lowered the flag outside their headquarters to half-staff.
- At the start of the ceremony, the flag was flying at half-staff in the former president's memory.
- The governor ordered all flags in Texas to be lowered to half-staff in tribute to the victims.
- The flag in her memory is now being flown at half-staff over the US Congress.
- All eight flags of the countries represented here are flying at half-staff tonight.
- On May 5, 1866, the village was decorated with flags at half-staff.
- The blue United Nations flag with its white map of the world was lowered to half-staff.
- The American flag outside the white clapboard town hall was lowered to half-staff.

词汇	half-staff
释义	Definition of half-staff in English: half-staff noun US The position of a flag which is being flown some way below the top of its staff as a mark of respect for a person who has died. flags around the city flew at half-staff Example sentencesExamples The blue United Nations flag with its white map of the world was lowered to half-staff. The governor ordered all flags in Texas to be lowered to half-staff in tribute to the victims. On May 5, 1866, the village was decorated with flags at half-staff. Police officers lowered the flag outside their headquarters to half-staff. The American flag outside the white clapboard town hall was lowered to half-staff. All eight flags of the countries represented here are flying at half-staff tonight. The flag in her memory is now being flown at half-staff over the US Congress. At the start of the ceremony, the flag was flying at half-staff in the former president's memory. According to the radio station I was listening to, NASA has lowered its flags to half-staff. All flags at city buildings were lowered to half-staff in his honor. Definition of half-staff in US English: half-staff noun US The position of a flag which is being flown below the top of its staff as a mark of respect for a person who has died. flags around the city flew at half-staff Example sentencesExamples According to the radio station I was listening to, NASA has lowered its flags to half-staff. All flags at city buildings were lowered to half-staff in his honor. Police officers lowered the flag outside their headquarters to half-staff. At the start of the ceremony, the flag was flying at half-staff in the former president's memory. The governor ordered all flags in Texas to be lowered to half-staff in tribute to the victims. The flag in her memory is now being flown at half-staff over the US Congress. All eight flags of the countries represented here are flying at half-staff tonight. On May 5, 1866, the village was decorated with flags at half-staff. The blue United Nations flag with its white map of the world was lowered to half-staff. The American flag outside the white clapboard town hall was lowered to half-staff.
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