variants
or coupe
1
: a four-wheeled closed horse-drawn carriage for two persons inside with an outside seat for the driver in front
2
usually coupe
: a 2-door automobile often seating only two persons
also
: one with a tight-spaced rear seat compare sedan
variants
or coupe glass
: a drinking glass that has a moderately thick stem and shallow bowl and that is used for cocktails or champagne
More and more bars … have begun organizing their menu by glass type. Usually that means a section for Collins glasses (tall, skinny, and filled with ice); one for rocks glasses; and one for things served … in coupes or martini glasses.—
Marian Bull
Marian BullThe cocktails are served in ornate silver coupes …—Joshua David Stein
Joshua David SteinCombine all ingredients except garnishes in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe glass.—Kara Newman
Kara NewmanExamples of coupé in a Sentence
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Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Click here for more photos of this 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
If the 2010s were all about the bodacious curves of the coupe and the chalice-like Nick & Nora, the martini glass of the moment is—drumroll, please—a classic martini glass.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
What’s new for 2025? For 2025, the CLE lineup expands with the addition of this convertible model, replacing the coupe’s hardtop with a multi-layer soft top.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
And, delightfully enough, the CTS-V was available in all three shapes, although not at first; while the sedan entered production in summer 2008, the coupe and wagon didn’t arrive until 2010.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
The suspect is accused of pulling the trigger while in the passenger seat of a white 2005 Infiniti G35 coupe.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Insert the dowel rod into the soil in a sunny part of your garden, put a brand new, soap-free nylon dish scrubber into the coupe, add butterfly nectar, and wait for hummingbirds and butterflies to arrive.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Rear seats are standard on the leather-upholstered interior of the Targa and Cabriolet, but not the coupe.
—New Atlas, 7 July 2025
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Classic vehicles decorate the resort too, including a 1941 Series 62 deluxe Cadillac coupe, and, at the marina, a 1952 Chris Craft 34-foot sedan cruiser called The Spirit of the El.
—Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Click here for more photos of this 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
If the 2010s were all about the bodacious curves of the coupe and the chalice-like Nick & Nora, the martini glass of the moment is—drumroll, please—a classic martini glass.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
What’s new for 2025? For 2025, the CLE lineup expands with the addition of this convertible model, replacing the coupe’s hardtop with a multi-layer soft top.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
And, delightfully enough, the CTS-V was available in all three shapes, although not at first; while the sedan entered production in summer 2008, the coupe and wagon didn’t arrive until 2010.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
The suspect is accused of pulling the trigger while in the passenger seat of a white 2005 Infiniti G35 coupe.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Insert the dowel rod into the soil in a sunny part of your garden, put a brand new, soap-free nylon dish scrubber into the coupe, add butterfly nectar, and wait for hummingbirds and butterflies to arrive.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Rear seats are standard on the leather-upholstered interior of the Targa and Cabriolet, but not the coupe.
—New Atlas, 7 July 2025
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“Coupé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coup%C3%A9. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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coupé
noun
cou·pé
1
: a four-wheeled closed carriage pulled by horses for two persons with an outside seat for the driver
2
usually coupe
a
: a closed two-door automobile for usually two persons
b
: a usually closed two-door automobile with a full-width rear seat
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