a couple

idiom

informal

1

: two or a few (of something)

Can you give me a couple more examples?

This one costs a couple dollars less than that one.

—In informal U.S. English, a couple can be used like a couple of

I lost interest in the book after a couple chapters.

We met a couple years ago.

2

: two or a few

"How many drinks have you had?" "Oh, just a couple."

Examples of a couple in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Former friends with unintended benefits Former state Sen. Curtis Hertel grew up in Detroit's East English Village neighborhood, just a couple blocks from where Duggan's family lived in Detroit's Morningside neighborhood. —M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025

Cocktails include spritzes, highballs, a gimlet, a margarita, a martini and a couple other classic spins. —Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025

Regardless of industry or business model, there are a couple more benchmarks to pay attention to. —Rebecca Mitchem, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

Here are just a couple stories about AI that came across my desk this week. —James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple