twopence

noun

two·​pence ˈtə-pən(t)s 

US also

ˈtü-ˌpen(t)s 

variants or tuppence

ˈtə-pən(t)s 

1

: the sum of two pennies

Note: Twopence is usually used of two British pennies.

2

plural twopence or twopences : a coin worth twopence

Examples of twopence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the public backlash against Johnson apparently wasn’t bad enough to deter yet another influential white conservative British man from adding his twopence. —Jennifer Williams, Vox, 10 Aug. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

twopence

noun

two·​pence

variants or tuppence

ˈtəp-ən(t)s 

 U.S. also  ˈtü-ˌpen(t)s

: the sum of two pence