twice

adverb

ˈtwīs 

1

: on two occasions

twice absent

2

: two times : in doubled quantity or degree

twice two is four

twice as much

Synonyms of twice

• double

Examples of twice in a Sentence

I only wore it twice.

He has rehearsals twice a month.

He twice lost to younger opponents.

We visited them twice in 10 years.

The dictionary has been twice updated since 1993.

I've been there at least twice.

He must be twice her age.

The population is twice that of Canada.

The new one costs about twice as much.

He could earn twice his present salary at the new job.

Recent Examples on the Web

The nonstop seasonal route connecting the two cities will run twice weekly, with round trips available on Wednesdays and Saturdays. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025

Mega Millions raised the cost of tickets twice, most recently to $5 each in April — up from $2. —Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025

Carney, the Offensive Most Valuable Player, and Hess connected twice more for scores from 34 and 12 yards. —Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025

Carolina has also somehow lost against the Arizona Cardinals and twice against the New Orleans Saints — who have four wins all season. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English twiges, twies, from Old English twiga; akin to Old English twi-

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing twice

• lightning never strikes (the same place) twice
• once bitten, twice shy
• once or twice
• think twice
• twice a day
• twice a year
• twice-born
• twice-laid
• twice over
• twice-told
• twice yearly

Rhymes for twice

• dice
• feis
• gneiss
• grice
• ice
• lice
• mice
• slice
• spice
• splice
• thrice
• trice

Kids Definition

twice

adverb

ˈtwīs 

: two times

use it twice

twice as large