: 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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Tampa has earned five, and Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach have one apiece. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 With four towels in a set, that breaks down to just under $9 apiece. Toni Sutton, People.com, 18 May 2025 Guard Kelsey Mitchell and forward Natasha Howard added 15 points apiece. Ben Pickman, New York Times, 18 May 2025 Bill Buckner, Steve Ontiveros and Jerry Martin had one apiece. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for apiece

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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