twice

adverb

ˈtwīs How to pronounce twice (audio)
Synonyms of twicenext
1
: on two occasions
twice absent
2
: two times : in doubled quantity or degree
twice two is four
twice as much

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I only wore it twice. He has rehearsals twice a month. He twice lost to younger opponents. We visited them twice in 10 years. The dictionary has been twice updated since 1993. I've been there at least twice. He must be twice her age. The population is twice that of Canada. The new one costs about twice as much. He could earn twice his present salary at the new job.
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Records show the house, completed in 2022 and situated on a hillside parcel close to half an acre, was made available for rent at least twice between August 2025 and March 2026 but was never leased. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 Sign up for our twice-weekly newsletter for the latest scoops and insider news straight from the editors at AD. — Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026 After being postponed twice, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management hosted a virtual public hearing Monday evening to discuss a waterways project for a permit affecting Hobart wetlands. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 What had been perhaps Buxton’s finest overall season has been waylaid by a hip impingement that’s twice landed him on the IL and wrecked his production even when on the field since the start of July. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice

Word History

Etymology

Middle English twiges, twies, from Old English twiga; akin to Old English twi-

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of twice was in the 12th century

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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twice

adverb
ˈtwīs How to pronounce twice (audio)
: two times
use it twice
twice as large
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