: 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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Matthew Busch/Bloomberg via Getty Images Matthew Busch—Bloomberg Advertisement Joe Gebbia, a cofounder of Airbnb, has spent a total of $2 million on the race, including $1 million apiece to Fix the City and Defend NYC. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 Curtis Samuel, Tyrell Shavers and Moore had one apiece. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 The score helped tie the game up at seven apiece. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025 The neckties are valued at $38 apiece. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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