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couple

 
 
/ˈkʌpl/ noun

Definition

A FEW [no plural] two or a few: I went to New York with a couple of friends. The weather has improved over the last couple of weeks.
TWO PEOPLE [C] two people who are married or having a romantic relationship: a married couple
(Definition of couple noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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