: 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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Buttermilk took home 19 cases with six bottles apiece, Kouvelis said. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 Brayden Harris paced the Warriors with 24 points, followed by Bryant Clark and Freddy Dauda with 12 points apiece. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025 The Penguin and Baby Reindeer both won two Critics Choice Awards apiece. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 And the top-shelf ingredients also lend themselves to top-shelf prices, with gourmet chocolates averaging out at $2 apiece. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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