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

Broadly speaking, though, the sixth pick has been worth nearly twice as many wins above replacement (according to Baseball-Reference) than the 17th pick. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The top spot in the overall and Class 7A rankings has changed hands twice already. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Navratil has tried to trap this colony unsuccessfully twice before. — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The busiess was previously fined twice for unauthorized live entertainment, according to records from a 2025 Baltimore liquor board hearing. — Christopher Scarglato, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 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