: 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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Robertson and Johnston lead the team with two goals each, while Harley and Mikko Rantanen have a goal and three helpers apiece. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 Blind boxes from The Other One, Little Mischief, Mime, Reshape, Shelter, Hirono x Le Petit Prince, and Hirono Echo Series cost $20 apiece on Amazon. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025 The company has several other stores in the Treasure Valley, including two in Boise and one apiece in Meridian, Nampa and Eagle. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025 Don’t forget, the 49ers have one win apiece over NFC West foes Arizona, Seattle and Los Angeles. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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