: for each one : individually

Examples of apiece in a Sentence

His shoes weigh four pounds apiece. when you figure that they usually sell for six dollars apiece, you're getting quite a bargain
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Since bumping Robinson into the first unit and bringing Josh Hart off the bench, New York is 2-1, with a chance to tie the series at three apiece and force a decisive Game 7 back at The Garden on Monday. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025 The 4-4-2-2-1 model, which the Big Ten and SEC have proposed, rewards those two conferences with four AQ bids each while the Big 12 and ACC would receive two bids apiece and a Group of Six champion would get the other one. Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025 Headline and core inflation rose 0.1% month-over-month apiece, matching estimates of 0.1% increases. Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Find them all below, including makeup sponges that are just $1 apiece. Clint Davis, People.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for apiece

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apiece was in the 15th century

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“Apiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apiece. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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