WordHive Learning Dictionary

Each

determiner, pronoun, adverb

Each means every one by itself.

4 letters 1 syllable

What does Each mean?

Each means every one by itself.

Dictionary definition

Every one of two or more people or things, considered separately.

Example sentences

Each in a sentence

easy

Each student got a pencil.

medium

We placed one sticker on each page.

hard

Each clue helped the team understand the mystery more clearly.

Writing practice

Ready to write your own? Study the examples, then practice each in a sentence with Sentence Builder checklist feedback.

Quick practice
⬡ Earn 5 Honey

Practice the meaning of Each

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does each mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses each correctly?

Practice 3

Which word is most different from each?

Pronunciation coach
⬡ Earn 5 Honey

Each

Voice settings
Sounds like

EECH

Listen, then repeat the word.

Synonyms

Words like Each

everyUse when talking about all members of a group.
individualUse when focusing on one person or thing at a time.
Antonyms

Opposite words

noneUse when not one is included.
togetherUse when things are grouped instead of considered separately.
Synonym practice

Want to practice each synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "For each student, Nora saved one book," then compare close word choices. Practice each synonyms.

Word family

Each word family

Base word

each

determiner

each

Base form.

Related words
Student support

Understand Each

Hint for students

Each means every one considered separately.

Common mix-up

Each is not the same as all. All looks at the group together; each focuses on every single person or thing in the group.

Try it in class or at home

Write one sentence that shows each without using the word each. Model sentence: Every child got one sticker of their own. Clue words: every child, got one, of their own Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show every single person or thing separately?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'Each student received one pencil.' Why does each fit better than together?