twice

adverb

ˈtwīs 

1

: on two occasions

twice absent

2

: two times : in doubled quantity or degree

twice two is four

twice as much

Synonyms of twice

• double

Examples of twice in a Sentence

I only wore it twice.

He has rehearsals twice a month.

He twice lost to younger opponents.

We visited them twice in 10 years.

The dictionary has been twice updated since 1993.

I've been there at least twice.

He must be twice her age.

The population is twice that of Canada.

The new one costs about twice as much.

He could earn twice his present salary at the new job.

Recent Examples on the Web

After more than two decades away, the Games will return to the United States twice in the next eight years. —Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026

The Vikings led 1-0 midway through the third period before scoring twice in just over two minutes and capping things off with an empty-net goal. —Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026

Alan Cumming briefly halted the BAFTA Film Awards twice to apologize and thank the audience for their understanding amid interruptions from a nominee with Tourette’s syndrome. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026

Göransson is the first composer to prevail twice inside of three years since Gustavo Santaolalla won for The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) and Babel (2006). —Thomas Smith, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English twiges, twies, from Old English twiga; akin to Old English twi-

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing twice

• lightning never strikes (the same place) twice
• once bitten, twice shy
• once or twice
• think twice
• twice a day
• twice a year
• twice-born
• twice-laid
• twice over
• twice-told
• twice yearly

Rhymes for twice

• dice
• feis
• gneiss
• grice
• ice
• lice
• mice
• slice
• spice
• splice
• thrice
• trice

Kids Definition

twice

adverb

ˈtwīs 

: two times

use it twice

twice as large