each

adjective
UK: /iːtʃ/
US: /iːtʃ/

  1. Used to refer to every one of two or more people or things, regarded and identified separately.

    1. Each child needs a book. [ ] [ ]
    2. The flowers cost two dollars each and are freshly cut from the garden. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

every all respectively apiece
each adverb

  1. Used to refer to every one of two or more people or things, regarded and identified separately.

    1. They each have a car. [ ] [ ]
    2. The performers each took a bow after the curtain call delighted the audience. [ ] [ ]
each pronoun

  1. Every one of two or more people or things, regarded and identified separately.

    1. Each of us wants to go. [ ] [ ]
    2. Each of the participants received a certificate for completing the workshop. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "each" is /iːtʃ/ in British English and /iːtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "each": every, all, respectively, apiece.

Example usage of "each": "Each child needs a book.". More examples on the page.