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

Moody was elected at Florida's attorney general twice, defeating her Democratic challenger in 2022 by more than 20 points. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

In Jerry’s time as owner, the team missed the playoffs only twice, in 1994 and 2005. — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Patients with pancreatic cancer who took the drug, according to the study presented that day, lived nearly twice as long — a median of 13 months — as those receiving chemotherapy. — CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

In other words, an individual can’t be prosecuted for the same crime twice. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 18 Aug. 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