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

Benedict said the process would ideally take a couple of years, with much of the development time spent on design work and virtual simulations before the physical construction began. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Fittingly, Hook dedicated the 1980 classic to Reeves late in the 26-song set, which ran through Joy Division and New Order material along with a couple of tracks from Monaco, Hook’s mid-1990s project. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

While Starship achieved the proper orbit, zipping along at 17,500 mph, flight controllers opted to play it safe and bring it back several hours sooner, after just a couple of laps. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

The Producers Guild of America has a couple of new presidents. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple