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

• double
• doubly
• twofold

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

Monte Vista 13, Berkeley 8 Luke Claussen had three hits, knocked in four runs and scored twice and Brad Ballard homered to lead Monte Vista past host Berkeley in a non-league game. —Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024

The title of Grand Master has twice before been held by the monarch's spouse with Prince Philip (1953 to 2021) and Queen Mary (1936 to 1953). —Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024

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

Kids Definition

twice

adverb

ˈtwīs 

: two times

use it twice

twice as large