twopence

noun

two·​pence ˈtə-pən(t)s 

US also

ˈtü-ˌpen(t)s 

variants or tuppence

ˈtə-pən(t)s 

1

: the sum of two pennies

Note: Twopence is usually used of two British pennies.

2

plural twopence or twopences : a coin worth twopence

Examples of twopence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the public backlash against Johnson apparently wasn’t bad enough to deter yet another influential white conservative British man from adding his twopence. — Jennifer Williams, Vox, 10 Aug. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for twopence

• commence
• condense
• defence
• defense
• dispense
• expense
• fourpence
• halfpence
• immense
• incense
• intense
• missense

Kids Definition

twopence

noun

two·​pence

variants or tuppence

ˈtəp-ən(t)s 

U.S. also ˈtü-ˌpen(t)s

: the sum of two pence