: a device (such as a clock or watch) to measure or show progress of time
especially
: one that does not chime
Examples of timepiece in a Sentence
the only timepiece she used at the cabin was a garden sundial
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Clock is out of time on The Masked Singer, as the fancy timepiece was unmasked and the Grammy Award-winning artist behind it was ousted Wednesday night (May 15).
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 May 2024
Patek Philippe timepieces also stole the show at Antiquorum with the sale of a 1943 Ref.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 May 2024
Patek Philippe timepieces also stole the show at Antiquorum with the sale of a 1943 Ref.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for timepiece
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“Timepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timepiece. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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timepiece
noun
time·piece
ˈtīm-ˌpēs 
: a device (as a clock or watch) to measure time
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