: 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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The Toronto Blue Jays bounced back from a tough Game 3 loss to even the World Series at two games apiece following a 6-2 Game 4 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025 Tickets for Sting's show start at $750 apiece. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025 The two teams were tied at seven apiece going into halftime. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025 The Dodgers have a run of three home games coming, with the series tied at one apiece. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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