: 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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Samsung leads this category too with a score of 82, followed by Shark (81), Bissell, and Dyson (80 each), Roomba (78), Dirt Devil, and Eureka (77 apiece), and Electrolux and Hoover (both 76). Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025 Piper Sandler on Tuesday raised its price target by a buck to $88 apiece and reiterated its buy-equivalent rating. Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 Two reappear on one list apiece, while another pair make it to two rankings each. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Following with three apiece were country superstars Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton and Luke Combs, along with behind-the-scenes movers and shakers Kristian Bush, Carson Chamberlain and Charlie Handsome. Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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