apiece

American  

[uh-pees] / əˈpis /

adverb

1. for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each.

   We ate an orange apiece. The cakes cost a dollar apiece.

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apiece British  

/ əˈpiːs /

adverb

1. (postpositive) for, to, or from each one

   they were given two apples apiece

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Etymology

Origin of apiece

First recorded in 1425–75, apiece is from late Middle English a pease. See a ², piece

Example Sentences

These deals are likely to be among the biggest IPOs in history, running into the hundreds of billions of dollars apiece.

From The Wall Street Journal

The guests, Chris, AI and the BBC readers have all managed six outright wins apiece, and AI and the guests have also tied for victory four times each.

From BBC

They might play close to 40 minutes apiece just like last weekend.

From BBC

Missiles delivered by aircraft can cost more than a million dollars apiece, while the jets themselves cost tens of millions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Germany, Ukraine’s largest European backer, ordered eight new Patriot systems in 2024 at roughly €2 billion apiece, equivalent to $2.33 billion, but has yet to receive even a provisional delivery date, German officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• aside
• individually
• respectively
• separately