married couple

This page is about the collocation married couple

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

two people who are married to one another

For example

  • A young married couple moved into the vacant apartment yesterday.

  • In some countries only a man and a woman can be a married couple, but in others gay people can also get married.

Quick Quiz

Three married couples are coming, so there'll be

a. six couples

b. three marriages

c. six different people
a) six couples b) three marriages c) six different people

Contributor: Matt Errey