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coupe

name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kuːp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /kup/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /kʉːp/
  • Queensland Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːp
  • homophone: coop
  • /kuːˈpeɪ̯/
  • /kuːp/
  • CMU ARPABET: K UW1 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A shallow glass or glass dish, usually with a stem, in which sparkling wine or desserts are served.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An ice cream dessert served in a coupe glass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An area of forest where harvesting of wood is planned or has taken place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A two-seater car, normally a sports car. (variant of coupé)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, motor vehicle, vehicle

6

noun

Meaning 6

A car with two doors and a nonconvertible roof. (variant of coupé)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, motor vehicle, vehicle

7

noun

Meaning 7

a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French coupe. Doublet of cup, hive, and keeve.

Borrowed from French coupé.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: coupé — Translations
  • Spanish: cupé — Translations
Real reading context

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