: 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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Due to the weighting of fan voting — those account for 50% of final results while player and media votes count for 25% apiece — LaMelo missed out. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 The Pioneer Woman 3-Piece Mini Ceramic Cocotte Set For just over $7 apiece, snag this mini cocotte set that’s essentially three gifts in one. Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 In afternoon trading, Dover shares were off their highs of the session, trading up nearly 4%, to roughly $205 apiece. Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 But of course, there are still awards to hand out: Beyoncé leads the field with 11 nominations, followed by Charli XCX and Post Malone with eight apiece and Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar, each of whom has seven. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for apiece 

Word History

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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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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