: 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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Case in point: There’s a sleek outdoor seating group that breaks down to only $31 apiece at Amazon. Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025 This week on the music charts in the United Kingdom, Linkin Park sees four albums appear on at least one tally apiece. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Shares of Meta added more than 4% in the after market, trading at nearly $575 apiece. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 May 2025 Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending led the field with 10 nominations apiece. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 May 2025 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 11 May. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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