coupé

1 of 2

noun (1)

cou·​pé

sense 1 is

kü-ˈpā 

sense 2 is

ˈküp 

kü-ˈpā

variants or coupe

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

coupe

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈküp 

variants or coupe glass

: a drinking glass that has a moderately thick stem and shallow bowl and that is used for cocktails or champagne

More and more bars … have begun organizing their menu by glass type. Usually that means a section for Collins glasses (tall, skinny, and filled with ice); one for rocks glasses; and one for things served … in coupes or martini glasses.

—Marian Bull

The cocktails are served in ornate silver coupes …

—Joshua David Stein

Combine all ingredients except garnishes in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

—Kara Newman

Examples of coupé in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What’s new for 2025? For 2025, the CLE lineup expands with the addition of this convertible model, replacing the coupe’s hardtop with a multi-layer soft top. —Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025

And, delightfully enough, the CTS-V was available in all three shapes, although not at first; while the sedan entered production in summer 2008, the coupe and wagon didn’t arrive until 2010. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025

The suspect is accused of pulling the trigger while in the passenger seat of a white 2005 Infiniti G35 coupe. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025

Insert the dowel rod into the soil in a sunny part of your garden, put a brand new, soap-free nylon dish scrubber into the coupe, add butterfly nectar, and wait for hummingbirds and butterflies to arrive. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025

Rear seats are standard on the leather-upholstered interior of the Targa and Cabriolet, but not the coupe. —New Atlas, 7 July 2025

Strain martini through a fine mesh sieve into a coupe or other martini glass. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025

Speaking of silver: Hay’s stainless steel coupes are the perfect dessert vessel for everything from sorbets to berry crumbles. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 July 2025

It is made with equal parts sweet vermouth (such as Punt e Mes) and cream sherry (which tends to be on the sweeter side), stirred with ice for 15 seconds in a large mixing glass, before being strained into two chilled coupes. —Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

Noun (2)

borrowed from French, "cup, footed drinking or serving vessel," going back to Old French cupe, going back to Late Latin cuppa — more at cup entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1913, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

coupé

noun

cou·​pé

variants or coupe

kü-ˈpā 

sense 2 is often

ˈküp 

1

: a four-wheeled closed carriage pulled by horses for two persons with an outside seat for the driver

2

usually coupe

a

: a closed two-door automobile for usually two persons

b

: a usually closed two-door automobile with a full-width rear seat