Synonyms of apiecenext
: for each one : individually

Examples of apiece in a Sentence

His shoes weigh four pounds apiece. when you figure that they usually sell for six dollars apiece, you're getting quite a bargain
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Xavier Edwards, Liam Hicks and Brian Navarreto added two hits apiece for the Marlins. Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Japan scored twice in each half and kept a hapless Tunisia down to a shot apiece either side of the break. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Luis Arraez, who was named an All-Star on Saturday afternoon, and Jung Hoo Lee each contributed an RBI apiece. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Monday, Forbes published its second-ever ranking of America’s Decabillionaire families, featuring 54 multi-generational clans worth at least $10 billion apiece. Matt Durot, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for apiece

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apiece was in the 15th century

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“Apiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apiece. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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