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

At the closing ceremony on Sunday, Sandra Button, the longtime chairperson of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, who oversaw the panel of judges at the Oberoi’s inaugural effort, awarded the Best of Show trophy to a gracefully zippy 1939 Lagonda coupe. —Christopher Bagley, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024

The sleek aluminum coupe, with a body designed by Bertone’s Giorgetto Giugiaro and built by Piero Drogo, expressed industrialist Renzo Rivolta’s idea of a new sports car to compete with the likes of Ferrari. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024

Perhaps best known, in 2013 Touring unveiled the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring based on the 8C Competizione, then in 2015 the Touring Berlinetta Lusso coupe based on a Ferrari F12berlinetta with a full aluminum body. —Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024

In 2022, a very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker’s collection was sold to a private buyer for €135 million ($142 million at the time). —Jack Guy, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024

Tuck it under your elbow so your fingers are free to hold onto a champagne coupe, a phone, or the hand of a friend instead. —Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 9 July 2024

Next to the big Merc, a Porsche coupe undergoing transformation wasn’t so lucky. —New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2024

Our florist Lex Hamilton arranged gothic black calla lilies and plummy hydrangeas to festoon the fireplace, and piled up stainless steel coupes loaded with shiny cherries beside flickering pillar candles. —Katherine Ormerod, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024

And of course, there’s the famous split rear window coupe, made only for one year, 1963. —Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024

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

Phrases Containing coupé

• coupe glass

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