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couple

couple

1.3
Two people in a romantic or committed relationship
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌpəl/
translation icon : 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.

  • 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.

  • 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
889 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

1.0

For one person or thing, not shared with others

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

Idioms

144 1.0

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

Compounds

1.0

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

Two people who are married to each other

power couple
  • Literature
8 3.6

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

moment of a couple
  • Specialized
8.6

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

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

How Committed

engagement
186 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.