1. an instrument for measuring or showing time, such as a clock or watch

Examples

• The antique timepiece on the mantel chimed every hour.
• She inherited her grandmother’s gold timepiece.
• The museum displayed various historical timepieces from different centuries.
• His expensive timepiece was both functional and fashionable.
• The clockmaker repaired the delicate timepiece with great care.
• Every timepiece in the house showed a different time.
• The digital timepiece on his wrist beeped at noon.