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

Between the long list of ingredients, careful rice cookery and seafood preparation, the traditional recipe can take a couple of hours to make. —Kate Williams, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026

This film, released only a couple of years before her death, is a comprehensive reflection of her difficult life, which ultimately ended with her finding solace in Switzerland with a good man by her side. —Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026

Chicken thighs and rice mingle in a 9×13 with a couple cans of cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups, then the whole thing is tightly covered with foil. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026

Close added that Dugalic’s intense effort was in response to a couple of games during which Dugalic wasn’t playing to her usual standard. —Felicia Keller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple