: 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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Oyster Perpetual Datejust – the Watch that Made History will give fans of the Crown an entire history of the timepiece across its 224 pages.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
The Swiss heritage jewelry and timepiece marker is hosting friends of the brand — including Ashley Graham, Emily Ratajkowski, Pom Klementieff and Jodie Turner-Smith — at Centurion New York on Sunday night with a cocktail party high in the Manhattan sky to mark the special collection.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Rolex, another major Swiss company and maker of luxury timepieces, has also made efforts to improve Swiss-American relations.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Some players—like Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Jessica Pegula and Elina Svitolina—wore high-dollar timepieces while playing their matches but a majority of players slipped them on after for post-game interviews, press conferences and strategic wrist close-ups.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
The Swiss heritage jewelry and timepiece marker is hosting friends of the brand — including Ashley Graham, Emily Ratajkowski, Pom Klementieff and Jodie Turner-Smith — at Centurion New York on Sunday night with a cocktail party high in the Manhattan sky to mark the special collection.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Rolex, another major Swiss company and maker of luxury timepieces, has also made efforts to improve Swiss-American relations.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Some players—like Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Jessica Pegula and Elina Svitolina—wore high-dollar timepieces while playing their matches but a majority of players slipped them on after for post-game interviews, press conferences and strategic wrist close-ups.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Timepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timepiece. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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timepiece
noun
time·piece
ˈtīm-ˌpēs 
: a device (as a clock or watch) to measure time
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