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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Caribou are big animals; adults weigh a few hundred pounds apiece. Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025 On the very next play, McCarthy fired a touchdown pass to Jalen Nailor — his first of two scores in this one — to tie the game at seven apiece. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025 DeRozan and LaVine scored 10 points apiece to lead the way for Sacramento. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025 However, only eight points separate the teams top of the Atlantic — the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins, with 38 points apiece — and the eighth-place Buffalo Sabres, who have 30 points. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025 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 18 Dec. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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