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

This is an exciting step forward for Eisenberg the director, who had a breakthrough a couple of years ago with the lovely A Real Pain, which earned co-star Kieran Culkin an Academy Award. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

In a Premier League which has been dominated by intra-league transfers since the summer of 2025, a couple of unrecognised new faces parachuting in give it a breath of fresh air. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The priority, however, is getting Ohtani back to himself on the offensive side before the postseason — whether that means a couple days off or more than a week. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

But Sounds did send writer Chas De Whalley — who would produce U2’s earliest recordings a couple of years down the road — to review it. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple