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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Less than eight minutes after falling behind, Keito Nakamura fired a strike into the net, bouncing off his teammate Daizen Maeda on the way in to tie things back up at one goal apiece. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026 Season 1 will comprise 44 episodes of 90-to-120 seconds apiece. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 June 2026 After the opening games, Scotland leads the group with three points from its 1-0 win over Haiti, while Morocco and Brazil are tied with a point apiece. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026 Mamdani announced in May that the city was raffling off 1,000 affordable World Cup tickets for just $50 apiece, including free round-trip bus trips to the stadium, exclusively for New York City residents. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 13 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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