: a device (such as a clock or watch) to measure or show progress of time
especially
: one that does not chime
Examples of timepiece in a Sentence
the only timepiece she used at the cabin was a garden sundial
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The timepiece was designed by Coppola himself in collaboration with master watchmaker François-Paul Journe over the course of eight years.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Those who aren’t interested in the cars can also bid on a number of dazzling timepieces, including a gold Rolex Daytona and stainless-steel Patek Philippe Nautilus.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Among the timepieces soon to be up for sale is a one-of-a-kind timepiece Coppola designed alongside renowned watchmaker François-Paul Journe.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Articulated in four chapters spread throughout some 25,000 square feet across the museum’s main building and annex, there are 250 pieces of jewelry, timepieces and precious objects drawn from the jeweler’s patrimonial collection and private ones, and 60 items from its archives.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Those who aren’t interested in the cars can also bid on a number of dazzling timepieces, including a gold Rolex Daytona and stainless-steel Patek Philippe Nautilus.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Among the timepieces soon to be up for sale is a one-of-a-kind timepiece Coppola designed alongside renowned watchmaker François-Paul Journe.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Articulated in four chapters spread throughout some 25,000 square feet across the museum’s main building and annex, there are 250 pieces of jewelry, timepieces and precious objects drawn from the jeweler’s patrimonial collection and private ones, and 60 items from its archives.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for timepiece
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“Timepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timepiece. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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timepiece
noun
time·piece
ˈtīm-ˌpēs 
: a device (as a clock or watch) to measure time
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