timepiece
Americannoun
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an apparatus for measuring and recording the progress of time; chronometer.
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a clock or a watch.
noun
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any of various devices, such as a clock, watch, or chronometer, which measure and indicate time
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a device which indicates the time but does not strike or otherwise audibly mark the hours
Etymology
Origin of timepiece
Example Sentences
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But young customers are rare—“1 out of 100,” he says—and they are usually seeking less a timepiece than an old-timey tchotchke, “something their parents or grandparents had.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
He sports a Richard Mille timepiece worth half a million dollars on one day, a $250,000 rose-gold Patek Philippe on another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
In their social media post unveiling the watch, Jacob & Co said their new luxury timepiece was "a tribute to Vantara" and Anant's figurine at the centre of the dial "symbolised stewardship and responsibility".
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
The auctioneers called it "a timepiece of almost mythical status, it stands as the ultimate convergence of historical significance, design mastery, mechanical innovation, and rarity".
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
The perfect timepiece ticks, and in that small space between seconds the fancy has turned to fact.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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