Piece
/piːs/
Definitions
3 meaningsA part of something that has been broken, cut, or separated.
/piːs/
A portion or fragment of something.
He gave her a piece of chocolate.
💡 Simply: A piece is like a single slice of pizza or a part of a puzzle. It's a smaller bit of a bigger thing. Like when your mom says, "Just a piece of cake!"
👶 For kids: A part of a whole thing, like a slice of pizza or a Lego block.
More Examples
She assembled the puzzle, finding each piece.
The evidence was presented in several pieces.
How It's Used
"She ate a piece of cake."
"The museum displayed a valuable piece of art."
An individual item, object, or example of something.
/piːs/
An item or object.
The museum displayed a valuable piece of art.
💡 Simply: Sometimes 'piece' just means one thing – like a chess piece you move around, or a piece of music you listen to. It's just one single thing.
👶 For kids: A single thing, like a toy or a song.
More Examples
She played a lovely piece of music on the piano.
The chess player moved his knight piece.
How It's Used
"The player moved their knight piece."
"He played a beautiful piece on the piano."
To join or assemble pieces of something.
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To make or create by joining pieces together
She pieced together the broken vase.
💡 Simply: To piece something together is like putting a puzzle together, or making something from separate parts. Imagine if you broke your favorite toy, you have to piece it together.
👶 For kids: To put parts together to make something new.
More Examples
The team pieced together the evidence to solve the mystery.
He pieced together a quilt using fabric scraps.
How It's Used
"The artist pieced together the broken vase."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
a piece of cake
Something that is very easy to do.
"The exam was a piece of cake for her."
in one piece
Uninjured or undamaged.
"I'm glad you got home in one piece after the accident."
From Old French *pieche*, from Vulgar Latin *pettia* (a patch), of uncertain origin.
The word 'piece' has been used in the English language since the early 13th century. Early usages refer to a portion or fragment.
Memory tip
Imagine breaking a whole cookie into smaller pieces.
Word Origin
"patch"