Definition

A British coin that is worth two pennies, or the total amount of two pennies considered as money.

Example

He found a twopence on the ground while walking in the park.

Conversation

Do you remember when we used to collect twopence coins as kids?

Yeah, I loved finding them in my pocket during the summer!

I still think it's funny how excited we got over just a twopence.

Exactly! It felt like we were rich back then.

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Root Explanation

Twopence is formed from "two" (from Old English "twa", meaning the number 2) and "pence" (from Latin "pennia", meaning a coin or money). The word "twopence" refers to a monetary value of two pence coins.

Memory Tip

Think of the number 'two' and remember that 'twopence' means a value of two coins.

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