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coupe

coupe

32 5.3
A small car with two doors and a sporty shape
  • noun
  • /kuːˈpeɪ/
translation icon : coupé
  • I bought a 1951 Chevrolet coupe and drove to Washington, D.C.
  • two-door coupe
  • sports coupe
  • drive a coupe

All right, driving the Cayenne Coupe, Turbo SE Hybrid, whatever.

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Examples

  • I took a joyride in a Ford coupe that I just couldn't resist.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I had a 1970 straight-six Mustang Coupe that got 25 MPG right off the showroom floor.

    Blog text (31)
  • We passed a brown coupe and I saw the girl who was driving.

  • That little coupe may run the streets around here, but that monster has never seen a set of tail lights.

  • This is a 4 cylinder Ford coupe.

  • I could finally get that Audi coupe I've been looking at.

  • Saw a Ford coupe I couldn't resist.

  • Forrest stopped his coupe in front of a music store and took his pleasant vanity inside.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The Caddy ATS and CTS are just small examples of American luxury coupes and sedans.

    Blog text (27)
  • The new coupe features a sleek design and has space for two passengers and their luggage.

How Sporty

supercar
4 4.5
sports car
50 2.8
coupe
32 5.3
sedan
  • US
77 2.4
minivan
  • US
80 1.9

Surface Forms

coupe singular
coupes plural

Etymology

Coupe comes from the French word coupé, meaning 'cut', from couper 'to cut'. It first named a 'cut-down' carriage with fewer seats, so today a coupe is a shorter, sportier two-door car.