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

In the first period, multiple promising chances for the Ducks twice meant a Vancouver goal was quick to follow. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025

Rinse and drain twice daily until small sprouts appear, which usually takes just a couple of days. —Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2025

Oprah has worn this exact pair twice now — first, last December, and then again this September in the navy color, according to the brand. —Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025

The Cowboys have played away from home twice, in 1975 and 1977, but those games were outliers. —Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

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