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

Both the film and the earlier documentary charted Mike and Claire becoming a couple, matrimonially and musically. —Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026

Hurricanes catch a break Ole Miss gets into Miami territory on a couple big pass plays. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

Rice and the woman are shown together as a couple on other social media platforms over the past two seasons. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026

And along with that, a couple of really sensational crimes that drew a lot of attention, hate crimes, in the ’80s and ’90s. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple