: 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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More than 40% of its factories are outside of East Asia, including nine in Honduras and seven apiece in Canada, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Nobody on the pitch got close to their seven clearances apiece. Beren Cross, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties each can boast bragging rights of having the most billionaires — 23 apiece — while Broward notches four on the 2025 list released in April. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 Fortunately, Prime members can pick up this set of six Fab Totes Storage Bags for less than $3 apiece today thanks to an exclusive discount and a coupon in the product description. Toni Sutton, People.com, 7 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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