: 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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This week, your longest effort includes two significant chunks of nonstop running: 5 and 15 minutes apiece. Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025 The blockbuster deal was the biggest story of a first round that saw just as many running backs and tight ends selected as quarterbacks (two apiece) and had only four trades total. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Post and Moses Moody had 12 points apiece in Game 2, but no one aside from Curry topped that. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Initially, shares fell more than 3% — briefly trading below $160 apiece — in early trading, following a surprising cut to Dover’s full-year outlook. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apiece

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Apr. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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