coupé

noun cou·pé \ sense 1 is kü-ˈpā , sense 2 is ˈküp , kü-ˈpā \

variants: or coupe

|Updated on: 5 Aug 2018

Definition of coupé

1 : a four-wheeled closed horse-drawn carriage for two persons inside with an outside seat for the driver in front

2 usually coupe : a 2-door automobile often seating only two persons; also : one with a tight-spaced rear seat — compare sedan

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Which is why, way back in 2014, Aston’s engineering team started designing a folding roof that combines the opulence and desirability of the coupe with the can’t-beat-coolness of a convertible.

— alex davies, WIRED, "Unfold the Complex Engineering of Aston Martin's Super Swanky Convertible," 9 May 2018
The introduction of the new Lexus LC performance coupe is a significant illustration of Lexus' dedication to create cars with exciting, emotional designs and exhilarating performance.

— jeff yip, Houston Chronicle, "Fast and luxurious: Lexus LC 500 is 2018’s Car of Texas," 21 Apr. 2018
The last Buick without a name badge was the flashy, avant-garde Riviera coupe from 1995 to 1999.

— clifford atiyeh, Car and Driver, "That’s a Buick? GM Deleting Name Badge on All Buick Models," 13 Mar. 2018
Billed as the world’s first full-size luxury SUV coupe, the two-door vehicle boasts a starting price of $295,000.

— todd c. duncan, ajc, "Range Rover offers limited, luxurious SV Coupe to Atlanta market," 7 July 2018
Serve it in glass coupes to show off the color of the cantaloupe.

— anush elbakyan, BostonGlobe.com, "3 easy no-bake summer dessert recipes," 29 June 2018
Lured by $249 million in state and local incentives, Mitsubishi opened the Normal plant in 1988 as a joint venture with Chrysler, producing sport coupes and later, sedans.

— robert channick, chicagotribune.com, "Electric vehicle startup Rivian gets $200 million in funding to recharge shuttered Normal plant," 24 May 2018
The $4,995 package, available on Camaro 2LT and 2SS coupe and convertible models, goes on sale in the first quarter of 2018.

— rebecca maitland, Houston Chronicle, "50th edition: OTC set for April 30-May 3 at NRG," 29 Apr. 2018
In the 1960s, there (were) a lot of coupes and station wagons. ...

— eric d. lawrence, Detroit Free Press, "Is Ford killing the car? Not exactly, but SUVs do own the road," 26 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of coupé

French coupé, from past participle of couper to cut, strike

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noun cou·pé

variants: or coupe \kü-ˈpā, 2 is often ˈküp\

Definition of coupé for Students

1 : a carriage with four wheels and an enclosed body seating two persons and with an outside seat for the driver in front

2 : an enclosed two-door automobile for two persons

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