a couple
idiom
informal
1
: two or a few (of something)
Can you give me a couple more examples?
This one costs a couple dollars less than that one.
—In informal U.S. English, a couple can be used like a couple ofI lost interest in the book after a couple chapters.
We met a couple years ago.
2
: two or a few
"How many drinks have you had?" "Oh, just a couple."
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Crystal Palace After toying in the past with the idea of returning to the club’s original home a couple of miles across south London in Crystal Palace Park, plans to redevelop Selhurst Park (an idea first floated by then chairman Ron Noades in the 1990s) were announced in 2017.
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Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Begin hardening off the tomato seedlings a couple of weeks before the frost date in your geographical region.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Just a couple of days later, multiple Tesla vehicles at the showroom were spray-painted with swastikas.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The Tourbillon Équipe Pur Sang may not look radically different from the base hypercar, but eagle-eyed observers will notice a couple of subtle tweaks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
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Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Begin hardening off the tomato seedlings a couple of weeks before the frost date in your geographical region.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Just a couple of days later, multiple Tesla vehicles at the showroom were spray-painted with swastikas.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The Tourbillon Équipe Pur Sang may not look radically different from the base hypercar, but eagle-eyed observers will notice a couple of subtle tweaks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a couple
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“A couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20couple. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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