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

The latter’s just a couple stops from the popular Siam Square area. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Political handicapping has a way of knocking people down a couple of notches. — Nathan Gonzales Cq-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

The story happens over a couple of weeks around his annual summer jamboree. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

In that incident, deputies said, Guttenbeil pointed a gun at a couple but did not fire. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple