: a device (such as a clock or watch) to measure or show progress of time
especially
: one that does not chime
Examples of timepiece in a Sentence
the only timepiece she used at the cabin was a garden sundial
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The company is hoping its tuition-free program in Dallas will nurture its next generation of watchmakers—even those who have never tinkered with a timepiece.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
What may be even more noteworthy is that Rolex is responsible for about 33 percent of the Swiss watch industry’s entire sales for 2025, Morgan Stanley says, selling around one million timepieces in that period.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
The specialist Swiss watchmaker unveiled the RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer, a highly technical timepiece designed to track a football match from kick-off to the final whistle — even recording every goal scored.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
As for accessories, Bad Bunny wore matching cream gloves and a Royal Oak timepiece from Audemars Piguet.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
What may be even more noteworthy is that Rolex is responsible for about 33 percent of the Swiss watch industry’s entire sales for 2025, Morgan Stanley says, selling around one million timepieces in that period.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
The specialist Swiss watchmaker unveiled the RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer, a highly technical timepiece designed to track a football match from kick-off to the final whistle — even recording every goal scored.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
As for accessories, Bad Bunny wore matching cream gloves and a Royal Oak timepiece from Audemars Piguet.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Timepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timepiece. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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timepiece
noun
time·piece
ˈtīm-ˌpēs 
: a device (as a clock or watch) to measure time
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