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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Geron Beneby scored 14 points, while Justiz Butler and Lee Miller had 12 points apiece for the Trojans, who outscored the Tigers 24-6 in the second quarter. Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026 Ball security The Hurricanes have fumbled the ball four times in the past two games and lost two of them — one apiece by Malachi Toney (first round against Texas A&M) and Fletcher (quarterfinal against Ohio State). Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026 Westbrook and Dennis Schroder had 11 points apiece. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026 Reynolds and Asuma each played more than 36 minutes against the Hawkeyes, with two freshman, Grayson Grove and Kai Shinholster, logging more than 15 apiece. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 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 Jan. 2026.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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