couple noun (SOME)
B1 [ S ] two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected:
Many economists expect unemployment to fall over the next couple of months.
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- Take a couple of steps backwards.
- She lived in Rome for a couple of years, where she taught English.
- Take a couple of weeks off - you need a break.
- The getaway car was abandoned a couple of kilometres from the scene of the robbery.
- There's not much in the way of entertainment in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
couple noun (TWO PEOPLE)
B1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ] two people who are married or in a romantic or sexual relationship, or two people who are together for a particular purpose:
a married couple
The couple skated spectacularly throughout the competition.
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- A fashionable couple posed elegantly at the next table.
- Lawyers for the couple have announced that they are starting divorce proceedings.
- It's normal for couples to argue now and then.
- Margot and Tom seem like a very happy couple - have they been married long?
- All the other guests at the party were couples, and I felt rather strange on my own.
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couple verb (JOIN)
› [ T usually passive, usually + adv/prep ] to join or combine:
The sleeping car and restaurant car were coupled together.
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