: every one of two or more people or things considered separately
A rope was tied to each end of the boat.
Each student had a different explanation.
Each student has done his best. = Each student has done his or her best. = (informal) Each student has done their best.
Each one of them has done his/her best. = (informal) Each one of them has done their best.
Each one of us took a turn. [=we each took a turn]
Each one of them costs 50 cents. [=they each cost 50 cents]
: each one
Each of us took a turn. = We each took a turn.
Each (of them) costs 50 cents.
They each have done their best. = They have each done their best.
: to or for each : apiece
They cost 50 cents each.
We were allowed two tries each.
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“Each.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/each. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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