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

Barometric pressure timepieces able to foresee an electrical storm.

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Francis Ford Coppola wants an offer he can’t refuse — on his timepieces.

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Some of the stolen jewelry — including luxury timepieces — was recovered after search warrants were executed.

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

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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.

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