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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Mayweather wrote a check for $200,000 to Las Vegas high-end consignment store Gold and Beyond for the timepiece on Dec. 25, 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
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
"For many car or watch enthusiasts, it's not just about owning the vehicle or the timepiece, but experiencing the brand in their everyday life through real estate," says Muhammed BinGhatti, chairman of Binghatti Properties.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 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
It was a standard issue military timepiece and it counted down just fine.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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