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couple

Pronunciation: [/ˈkʌp.əl/]

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couple: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use couple in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “relationship”

(noun) two people or things that are together or connected. When you see a pair of birds always flying together or two friends walking side by side, they are a couple.

Example

The couple celebrated their anniversary with a romantic dinner.

Example

I saw a couple of birds on separate branches, not together.

Example

Do you know any famous couple in history?

Context: “quantity, few”

(noun) a small number of things. If you have two or a few objects grouped together, that can be called a couple.

Example

I need a couple of eggs to finish the recipe.

Example

I have more than a couple of pens in my pencil case.

Example

Can you grab a couple of apples from the fruit bowl?

How to pronounce couple

Pronunciation: [/ˈkʌp.əl/]

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