apiece

adverb

ə-ˈpēs How to pronounce apiece (audio)
Synonyms of apiecenext
: for each one : individually

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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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Raleigh and Rooker had 17 apiece, but Raleigh advanced on the tiebreaker of their longest homer, 470.61 feet to 470.53. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025 Adolescence and The Pitt both tied The Bear with 13 nominations apiece. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025 Since its peak of $62 in 2015, shares of Kraft Heinz have been cut more than half to trade around $27 apiece. — Yun Li, CNBC, 14 July 2025 The New York teams are sending four players apiece, with second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and starting pitchers Max Fried and Carlos Rodón joining Judge for the Yankees; and shortstop Francisco Lindor, closer Edwin Diaz and starter David Peterson going with Alonso for the Mets. — Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for apiece

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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Apidae
apiece
a piece of cake
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apiece

adverb
ə-ˈpēs How to pronounce apiece (audio)
: for each one

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