: 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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Bringing the gold and steel vision into horology, the Serpenti Tubogas Studs capsule collection translates the two materials into a structural timepiece.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Instead, Richard Sears bought the timepieces, marked them up a few dollars and sold them to agents down the railroad line for less than retail stores' prices.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The entire timepiece—the oval case, the dial, and the bracelet—is decorated with the Clou de Paris motif, which has appeared on Cartier watches and jewelry for over a century, but not quite like this.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
The trilogy concluded on April 1 with Fagen scribbling an inscrutable equation on the car window until, again, taking a break to consult an invisible timepiece on his wrist.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Instead, Richard Sears bought the timepieces, marked them up a few dollars and sold them to agents down the railroad line for less than retail stores' prices.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The entire timepiece—the oval case, the dial, and the bracelet—is decorated with the Clou de Paris motif, which has appeared on Cartier watches and jewelry for over a century, but not quite like this.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
The trilogy concluded on April 1 with Fagen scribbling an inscrutable equation on the car window until, again, taking a break to consult an invisible timepiece on his wrist.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for timepiece
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“Timepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timepiece. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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