Meaning & use
pair
Two things of the same kind used or considered together, or two closely associated people.
See it in a sentence
He bought a new pair of running shoes before the marathon.
The detectives worked as a pair, one questioning witnesses while the other examined evidence.
A note on using this word
"Pair" takes a singular verb when treated as one unit ("the pair is") but is often used with a plural verb informally.
Words with a similar meaning
duocouple
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