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

For a couple more seconds, Hobig kept walking down the street as Pfister backpedaled. — Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Sorweid noted that results typically return within a couple of weeks, far faster than a spinal tap or amyloid PET scan, which can take months to schedule. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

The Hawk, the Will Ferrell golf comedy, only got a couple of days on top of Netflix’s top 10 list. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Joining them at the ceremony were a couple dozen family and friends of the lifeguards and Trevisan, along with club board members and staff. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple