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 ofI 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."
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We were told a couple months before the world knew.
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
After a couple of hours, Brianna and the kids left to visit other relatives and friends before heading back home.
—Maquita Peters, NPR, 11 May 2025
Chung passed the ball to Berkery, who needed just a couple of steps to dunk her shot over sophomore goalkeeper JJ Suriano and into the top right corner of the net for the game-winner.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
David and Derek are co-spokesmen for a couple of businesses in the Central Valley of California: Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) and Valley Children’s Healthcare.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
After a couple of hours, Brianna and the kids left to visit other relatives and friends before heading back home.
—Maquita Peters, NPR, 11 May 2025
Chung passed the ball to Berkery, who needed just a couple of steps to dunk her shot over sophomore goalkeeper JJ Suriano and into the top right corner of the net for the game-winner.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
David and Derek are co-spokesmen for a couple of businesses in the Central Valley of California: Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) and Valley Children’s Healthcare.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for a couple
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“A couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20couple. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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