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

The stunning coupe is one of just 25 examples that were reimagined by the supercar maker last decade. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2025

General Motors Available as a coupe and a convertible, the ZR1X comes in two variants. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 18 June 2025

This means that this coupe will employ a double rear deck carbon fiber layout, one for the mid-engined hood and one for the trunk. —Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

That feels eye-catching enough to bring it a win here, though voters might also have been dazzled by Swept Away’s coupe de shipwreck or Death Becomes Her’s tumble-ready staircase. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 June 2025

The formal coupes are polished using specialty techniques to reveal a reflective, opalescent finish. —Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025

If the 2010s were all about the bodacious curves of the coupe and the chalice-​like Nick & Nora, the martini glass of the moment is—drumroll, please—a classic martini glass. —Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 June 2025

The three most popular champagne glass silhouettes are the flute, the tulip, and the coupe. —Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025

The coupe’s interior design and architecture define the concept well. —James Raia, Mercury News, 2 June 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