CEFR A2

a couple

noun

Meaning

Two things of the same kind or a small, indefinite number of items.

Examples

We spent a couple of days hiking in the mountains.
I need a couple of volunteers to help move these boxes.

Synonyms: two, a pair, a few, several

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a couple (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ə ˈkʌp.əl/

Definition

Two things of the same kind or a small, indefinite number of items.

Examples

We spent a couple of days hiking in the mountains.
I need a couple of volunteers to help move these boxes.

How to Use a couple

a couple of (prepositional phrase): Used to introduce the items being counted. — "I bought a couple of apples at the store."

Synonyms of a couple

Words with a similar meaning to a couple:

two
a pair
a few
several

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