: 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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Hypothetically, if an SEC team and a Big Ten team meet in the final game, each conference would earn another $12 million apiece — $6 million for reaching the semifinals, another $6 million for making the title game. Jack Magruder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Shyanne Sellers and Allie Kubek scored 12 points apiece for the Terps, and Saylor Poffenbarger and Kaylene Smikle added 10 each. Noah Trister, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024 At about $6 million apiece plus another $1 million for maintenance over five years, that’s a big price tag. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024 As a matter of perspective, the leaders in plus/minus in East group play are the Magic at +37, Bucks at +29, Knicks at +14, Cavaliers and Bulls at +15 apiece and Hawks at +14. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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