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

Georgia voters should look twice before donating money to candidates this election season. — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

The club have responded by spending over £250m ($330m) on improving their squad this summer, twice breaking their transfer record with the signings of midfielders Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Police detained Schmidt twice during the altercation, originally placing him into the police vehicle after the officer shot his black Labrador, according to eyewitness Paul Bates. — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026

This week, a key power and desalination plant in Kuwait was struck twice in two days. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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