NYT Dictionary

PACE

/peɪs/
NounAdjectiveVerbPrepositionPA-cepa-ce · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A step.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English pase, from Anglo-Norman pas, Old French pas, and their source, Latin passus. Doublet of pas and fathom; compare also pass. Cognate with pass, Spanish pasear, paso.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

temporhythmset the paceEastergaitfootstepstepstrideratetread

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:

+3 earlier appearances in the archive.

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