What is the meaning of the word "a couple of"?
It is often used to describe a quantity of things or the amount of time that is not precisely defined but understood to be small or limited.
Definitions:
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A pair of.
ADJECTIVE
- Can you lend me a couple of dollars?.
- Can you lend me a couple of dollars?.
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more than one but indefinitely small in number adjective
- I bought a couple of apples at the market.
- I have a couple of tasks to complete before I go to bed tonight.
- I bought a couple of apples at the market.
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Two or a few. ADJECTIVE
- I think that I've seen her a couple of times before.
- It happened a couple of days ago.
- I think that I've seen her a couple of times before.