: 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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The stock closed up nearly 16% on Monday, but shares were recently down about 10% in Tuesday's session, hovering under $67 apiece. Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 Hilaria Baldwin and Scott Hoying followed closely behind with 22 points apiece. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Behind them, Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Carson Chamberlain and Kristian Bush scored three apiece. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 These sides went an even 3-3 against each other this year, with exactly 25 runs apiece. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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