timepiece

[tahym-pees]

noun

1. an apparatus for measuring and recording the progress of time; times; chronometer.

2. a clock or a watch.

timepiece

/ ˈtaɪmˌpiːs /

noun

1. any of various devices, such as a clock, watch, or chronometer, which measure and indicate time

2. a device which indicates the time but does not strike or otherwise audibly mark the hours

Word History and Origins

Origin of timepiece¹

First recorded in 1755–65; time + piece

Example Sentences

The growing allure of watches with A-list history was enticing people to peddle dubious timepieces.

From Los Angeles Times

Decades ago, watch repair shops across the country were staffed with technicians who could service almost any mechanical timepiece when its intricate innards — tiny gears, wheels and springs — failed.

From Los Angeles Times

Goldin, a leading sports and pop culture memorabilia auction house, sold the engraved timepiece as part of its inaugural music memorabilia auction, which closed Wednesday night.

From Los Angeles Times

But the watch, that pesky timepiece, something about it sparks Alice’s attention, so much so that it draws her into a portal to another place.

From Salon

The timepiece belonged to Herbert Ingram – a British politician and journalist from Boston, Lincolnshire.

From BBC