in pairs

prepositional phrase

In groups of two individuals or items.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In groups of two individuals or items.

    Whenever possible locomotives make the journey in pairs between Waterloo and Nine Elms, in order to minimise line occupation.

    1962 April, J. N. Faulkner, “Summer Saturday at Waterloo”, in Modern Railways, page 265

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
in twos

Translations

Hungarian párosával, párban
  • párosávalin twos
  • párbanin twos
  • kettesévelin twos
  • párokbanin twos
Māori punarua, taurua
  • punaruain twos
  • tauruain twos
Norwegian Bokmål parvis
  • parvisin twos
Spanish en parejas
  • en parejasin twos
Welsh ar bâr
  • ar bârin twos
Cite this entry
APA

in pairs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20pairs

MLA

“in pairs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20pairs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in pairs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20pairs.

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