timepiece

American  

[tahym-pees] / ˈtaɪmˌpis /

noun

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

2. a clock or a watch.

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timepiece British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of timepiece

First recorded in 1755–65; time + piece

Example Sentences

The businessman who ran a watch company called The Timepiece Gentleman told potential clients that he would sell their watches and take a commission but often kept all the money, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023

In the mall’s cool luxury vortex, past the Corridor of Extravagant Timepiece Emporiums, lines spool outside Gucci and Hermes; the longest is 20-deep for Louis Vuitton.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2021

He returned to his musical roots as a member of the Bobby Doyle Three with the 1994 collection Timepiece, consisting of jazz standards from Hoagy Carmichael, Ira Gershwin, and more.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2020

The John Gosden-trained filly, ridden by Richard Hughes, surged past front-runner Timepiece in the final furlong with stablemate and favourite Izzi Top unable to match her pace.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2012

With such a Timepiece of International Exchange ticking out the doings of nations, both buyer and seller can know what prices will govern their dealings.

From Deep Furrows by Moorhouse, Hopkins