Synonyms of apiecenext
: 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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Kanon Catchings and Blue Cain scored 14 points apiece. Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026 Going into Sunday's ceremony, Kendrick Lamar has the most nominations with nine for his sixth album, GNX, including Record, Album, and Song of the Year, followed by Lady Gaga and songwriter-producers Jack Antonoff and Circut with seven nods apiece. Rebecca Detken, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026 Players for the two Super Bowl teams get two free tickets apiece. Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026 Kohler had 12 points while Coen Carr and Jordan Scott scored 10 points apiece for the Spartans, whose seven-game winning streak was stopped. Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 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 6 Feb. 2026.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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