: 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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Lightweight, distraction-free writing apps tend to cost the least, at anywhere from $10 to $30 apiece. PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024 The not-so-amazing part is that those pills are $1,000 apiece. Jorge Just, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024 On the women’s side, Kenyan Hellen Obiri and Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan won two majors apiece in 2023. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024 In the new study, the researchers combined cysteine with chemical relatives of fatty acids containing eight carbons apiece. Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apiece. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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