Read full poem →Sequestered in the seas of life,
A Crusoe couple, man and wife,
With all our good, with all our will,
Dictionary Entry
couple
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈkʌpəl/Word FrequencyCommon (6.17)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
In a Sentence
“Students can use couple to explain Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship..”
Published Usage Examples
“There’s no reason in the world for you to oppose same-sex adoption, and certainly no reason to oppose same-sex marriage because it will mean same-sex couples can adopt as couples in every state in the US but Florida, same-sex couples can already adopt children, but legally they are treated as an unmarried couple* and t”
“Maybe somewhere on the threshold of being a couple, but only on the line, not crossing it into the point where we’re a couple ”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 12 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
Middle English from Old French ‘cople’, from Latin ‘copula’ meaning ‘link’.
Common Phrases
. couplecouple youngcouple marriedcouple lastcouple firstcouple nextcouple another
