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

Garza was shot twice with less-lethal bean bag rounds but did not surrender. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

However, cumulative price hikes led consumers to curb purchases or seek alternatives, forcing Lindt to cut its full year financial guidance twice this year. — CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

The demographics of patients are also distinct — for instance, women who have never smoked are more than twice as likely to get lung cancer as men who have never smoked. — Meeri Kim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

The Langham was named Best Hotel in China twice in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards (2025 and 2026). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 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