a couple

phrase

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

Tatum will now be in his first full season after tearing his Achilles in the playoffs a couple of years ago. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

That other scaling These results can be viewed a couple of different ways. — ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

There are frost advisories in place for a couple of places this morning. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Then tear that up into little pieces, do a couple jumping jacks, and take yourself for a walk. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple