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 reminds me of that time a couple of years ago when Nike debuted its Team USA track and field kits for the Paris Olympics. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

After a couple years of trying to juggle basketball practice with open mics, Phills decided to throw himself fully into comedy. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

The area will also see a brief dry spell lasting a couple of days. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Next up, if the deal closes as expected in a couple weeks, is the plan to start finding those $6 billion in cost synergies between the companies while fulfilling the rules-of-the-road in the consent decree. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple