: 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
Recent Examples on the Web Keeling knocked in three runs and Campbell and Torin Dunphy drove in two apiece. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024 Two restaurants opened in Elk Grove, while Roseville, Fair Oaks, Davis, Auburn, Rancho Cordova, Lincoln and Granite Bay all added one apiece. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024 Part Two and Kung Fu Panda 4 are duking it out for third place with likely $10-11 million apiece,. Mark Hughes, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 However, the lead would be short-lived as Travis Jankowski came on as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning and tied the game at three apiece with a solo home run. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024 Cardin had led this year with six nominations, and Caesar and Talk with five apiece. Karen Bliss, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024 Elijah Malone and Ian Scott put in 16 apiece for No. 15 seed Evangel (21-11), but the Valor struggled on the glass, pulling down 28 rebounds to Grace’s 44. Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024 Shoppers can snag these Budding Joy storage bins for just $3 apiece. Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024 Ava Ranson and Charity Gallegos added 15 points apiece for CSUSM. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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apiece

adverb
: for each one

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