married couple

/ˌmɛrid ˌkʌpəl/
/ˈmærid ˈkʌpəl/
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Other forms: married couples

Definitions of married couple
  1. noun
    two people who are married to each other
    “a married couple without love”
    synonyms: man and wife, marriage
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    types:
    mixed marriage
    marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures
    type of:
    family, family unit
    primary social group; parents and children
Pronunciation
US
/ˌmɛrid ˌkʌpəl/
UK
/ˈmærid ˈkʌpəl/
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