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

That first strike against Zverev’s serve will be critical Sunday, with Wimbledon’s grass having baked in the hot sun for a couple of weeks and playing fast. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026

McLeod and her husband’s outdoor space is a large deck, which she’s outfitted with several feeders, a couple of birdbaths, platform feeders for other birds and some flowering shrubs. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

So the three of us just woodshedded for a couple of months, just going in there and playing every day, playing all this stuff. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

Craig Finn is the leader of the legendary indie band The Hold Steady, which released its ninth album a couple years ago. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple