timepiece

[ tahym-pees ]

noun

1. an apparatus for measuring and recording the progress of time; times; chronometer.
2. a clock or a watch.

timepiece

/ ˈtaɪmˌpiːs /

noun

1. any of various devices, such as a clock, watch, or chronometer, which measure and indicate time
2. a device which indicates the time but does not strike or otherwise audibly mark the hours

Word History and Origins

Origin of timepiece¹

First recorded in 1755–65; time + piece

Example Sentences

He handed the $10,000 timepiece to the masked men.

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The timepiece is the anchor of the façade of Disneyland’s It’s a Small World.

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Anthony Farrer, owner of the Timepiece Gentleman, conned dozens of customers out of over $5.6 million, according to the guilty plea.

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The collapse of the Timepiece Gentleman is a cautionary tale full of contradictions.

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However, several clients began to notice their watches disappearing from the Timepiece Gentleman’s website without notice or payment.

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