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Definition couple in British English

couple noun

noun
/ˈkʌp(ə)l/
1

two things or people of the same type

Example

'Has he had any serious girlfriends?' 'A couple.'

Example

A couple of police officers were standing at the door.

Example

Take a couple of aspirin - you'll soon feel better.

Synonyms and related words
brace couple duo
1.1

a small number of things or people

Example

There were a couple of things I wanted to discuss.

Synonyms and related words
few minority minimum
2

two people who are married or involved in a romantic relationship with each other

Example

The couple first met in 1985.

Example

A nice young couple have moved in next door.

Example

married couples with children

Synonyms and related words
bachelor Bridget Jones couple
2.1

two people who are doing something together, who may or may not be involved in a romantic relationship

Example

The room was full of dancing couples.

Example

the couple at the next table

Synonyms and related words
brace couple duo
3

in informal US English, used without 'of' to refer to a small number of people or things

Example

She used to rarely say anything, but in the past couple weeks she's grown confident enough to answer questions out loud.

Definition couple in British English