coupé

noun

cou·pé | \ sense 1 is kü-ˈpā,

sense 2 is ˈküp, kü-ˈpā

variants: or coupe

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

Examples of coupé in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Musk also tweeted over the weekend that the new version of his Roadster two-door sports coupe will feature a SpaceX option, a nod to his rocket company. — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, "Musk tells fans 'full self driving' Teslas are near, as investigators dig into Autopilot accidents," 11 June 2018 Lucci raps about buying a Maybach coupe, a suite in the Hilton and kicking it in London with Elba. — Rachel George, Billboard, "YFN Lucci Previews New Music With Idris Elba," 10 Jan. 2018 Chill a coupe glass by filling it with ice water, and set aside. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "The Best Drink to Make After a Breakup (and Other Purposeful Cocktails)," 22 Oct. 2018 The crossover would add to Mercedes’s growing line of lucrative top-end vehicles, such as this year’s gas-guzzling AMG GT four-door coupe, as the world’s biggest luxury-car maker seeks revenue to finance its expensive shift to battery technology. — Fortune, "Mercedes-Benz Aims at Billionaires With New Maybach Crossover," 24 Apr. 2018 Things get a bit cramped in this four-seat coupe aft of the front buckets, especially in the headroom department. — Al Haas, Philly.com, "Lexus' fresh prince of grand touring: The LC 500," 25 Apr. 2018 Other specs include a transmission supplied by Ferrari NV, an aluminum frame and the option of a coupe or open-top version. — Fortune, "Maserati: 'It May Look Like We Are Targeting Tesla: We Are'," 1 June 2018 The four-seat, four-door coupe is the latest in the brand’s high-performance AMG line. — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, "The Best Cars of the Geneva Motor Show, in Pictures," 7 Mar. 2018 The sporty Buick Cascada convertible coupe, which went on sale in 2016, drew new customers to the brand, Brook said. — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, "The GM brand that nearly died and the unlikely buyers saving it," 27 June 2018

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