couple
/ˈkʌp.əl/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
noun
Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
noun
One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
noun
A couple-close.
Example Sentences
- "A couple of police officers appeared at the door."
- "'Tis in some sort with Friends (Pardon the Coarseness of the illustration) as it is with Dogs in Couples. They should be of the same Size; and Humour; and That which Pleases the One should Please the Other"
- "[…]couple of tables; one of which bore some preparations for supper; while, on the other […]"
- "The number of Souls in the Kingdom being uſually reckon'd one Million and a half, Of theſe I calculate there may be about tvvo hundred thouſand Couple vvhoſe VVives are Breeders, from vvhich Number I Subſtract thirty Thouſand Couples, vvho are able to maintain their ovvn Children, […]"
- "Having a beloved couple (Jim and Pam, Cory and Topanga) exchange vows was once a foolproof way to juice TV ratings."
- "A couple of billiard balls, all mud and dirt, two battered hats, a champagne bottle […]"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: couple, cōpula