twice

adverb

ˈtwīs 

1

: on two occasions

twice absent

2

: two times : in doubled quantity or degree

twice two is four

twice as much

Synonyms

• double
• doubly
• twofold

Examples of twice in a Sentence

I only wore it twice.

He has rehearsals twice a month.

He twice lost to younger opponents.

We visited them twice in 10 years.

The dictionary has been twice updated since 1993.

I've been there at least twice.

He must be twice her age.

The population is twice that of Canada.

The new one costs about twice as much.

He could earn twice his present salary at the new job.

Recent Examples on the Web

Nunes also captured the featherweight belt during that title run, defending it twice. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

From 2015 through 2021, each MLS season ended with one of the Sounders or Timbers representing the Western Conference in MLS Cup; Portland won the region’s first title in 2015, while the Sounders won twice in 2016 and 2019. —Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 8 June 2025

The Granite Hills High product homered twice and drove in six runs, leading Triple-A El Paso to an 8-6 win on Saturday night. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025

He was married twice: first to Maggie Johnson (1953 to 1984) and then to Dina Eastwood (1996 to 2014). —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English twiges, twies, from Old English twiga; akin to Old English twi-

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing twice

• lightning never strikes (the same place) twice
• once bitten, twice shy
• once or twice
• think twice
• twice a day
• twice a year
• twice-born
• twice-laid
• twice over
• twice-told
• twice yearly

Rhymes for twice

• dice
• feis
• gneiss
• grice
• ice
• lice
• mice
• slice
• spice
• splice
• thrice
• trice

Kids Definition

twice

adverb

ˈtwīs 

: two times

use it twice

twice as large