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couple

couple

∞ 1.3
Two people in a romantic or committed relationship
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌpəl/
: pareja
  • The couple enjoyed a romantic dinner by the beach on their anniversary.
  • a married couple
  • same-sex couple
  • a young couple

So the real truth about couples is a secret often.

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Examples

  • Do you have any tips for a couple making a budget together?

  • I think this is true for most couples by this point.

  • How long have you guys been together as a couple Nine years?

  • So let's look at this couple on their first date.

  • I suggest you make the nice couple a very generous offer.

    Joey & Rex Save the Church (2022)

  • In this instance, another lesbian couple was also present at the support group.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Using Skype, she was then able to interview a local couple who had recently been through the experience.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Nothing classes up the joint like a clean-cut young couple.

    Tron (1982)

  • On my birthday, a middle-aged white couple brought chocolates to my hospital room.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Infertility was cited by some couples as the cause of their marriage breakdown.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

pair
vscouple
∞ 1.0

Two matching things considered together, like two socks

refers specifically to two people in a romantic or committed relationship
twosome
vscouple
10 3.2

Two people who do things together, like walking or dancing

focuses on romantic or committed partnership rather than shared activity

Antonyms

single
∞ 1.0

For one person or thing, not shared with others

separation
220 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

Idioms

a couple of
1.0

A small number of things or people, usually two but sometimes a few

Compounds

a couple of
∞ 1.0

A small number of things or people, usually two but sometimes a few

married couple
83 1.0

Two people who are married to each other

power couple
  • Literature
10 3.6

Two people in a romantic relationship who are both very successful and influential

unwed couple
1 3.8

Two people in a romantic relationship who are not married to each other

moment of a couple
  • Specialized
8.6

A turning effect that two equal opposite forces make when they are apart

How Committed

engagement
252 2.8
couple
∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

couple singular
couples plural

Etymology

Couple comes from the Latin word copula, which means 'link' or 'bond', so a couple is two people who are linked together as partners.