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 of

I 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."

Examples of a couple in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tamiflu, an antiviral for the flu, is often only prescribed after a positive test, but the medication works best when taken within a couple of days of symptom onset. —Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 28 Feb. 2025

Within a couple days of feeling sick, 50% to 70% of people with measles will also develop something called Koplik spots, which are small, white blisters on the insides of the cheeks. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025

There was a study that came out a couple years ago: If sales people were randomly assigned to have a 30-minute lunch together once a week, four months later, their individual revenue had gone up by 24 percent. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025

Actual Ad The image Cambridge sent features a couple who appear to be on a hunt, looking directly at the camera. —Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for a couple

• supple
• decouple
• uncouple
• thermocouple