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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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
This compilation of 76 watches includes Paul Newman’s Rolex and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Tiffany & Co. timepiece he wore to the Yalta Conference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
A Patek Philippe timepiece that in 2016 became the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction fetched an even higher price this weekend, auctioneers Phillips said Sunday.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
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 • Jul. 29, 2025
He typically wore a gaudy striped shirt and a celluloid collar and a long flowing tie; a metal chain, connected to a timepiece, dangled from his pocket.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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