lineup

1 of 2

noun

line·​up ˈlī-ˌnəp How to pronounce lineup (audio)
1
a
: a list of players taking part in a game (as of baseball)
the starting lineup
b
: the players on such a list
2
a
: an alignment (as in entertainment or politics) of persons or things having a common purpose, distinction, or bond
the show's star-studded lineup
b
: line sense 11
the new lineup of fall fashions
c
: a television programming schedule
tonight's lineup of programs
3
: a line of persons arranged especially for inspection or for identification by police
was asked to pick her attacker out of a lineup

line up

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verb

lined up; lining up; lines up

intransitive verb

1
: to assume an orderly linear arrangement
line up for inspection
2
: to align oneself
he lined up with the liberals against the bill

transitive verb

1
: to put into alignment
2
: to arrange for
line up support for a candidate

Examples of lineup in a Sentence

Noun The team has a powerful lineup. The networks all had different lineups for the new season. She was asked to pick her attacker out of a lineup.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Apart One of the Nineties’ Biggest Bands. Soul Asylum singer Dave Pirner is the last remaining member of the Grave Dancer’s Union lineup, and Our Lady Peace still has original singer Raine Maida. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024 Brunson, undeterred, immediately began to recruit a lineup of sketch-comedy collaborators. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 With MacDonald back in the lineup, the Sharks dressed 12 forwards instead of 13 and Givani Smith was scratched from the lineup. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 Also making their Glasto debuts are Avril Lavigne, Cyndi Lauper and Camila Cabello, while stars of rock, pop, hip-hop and electronic take their places in the lineup, from Idles to Burna Boy, Little Simz, The Last Dinner Party, LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey, Janella Monae and more. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024 The candy makers revealed their lineup of new and returning spring candies. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 However, the Dodgers wanted to keep Lux’s bat in the lineup. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Then, the spotlight shifted to the East Coast as Eve, the sole female artist in the lineup, graced the stage. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Mar. 2024 The series, which also stars Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott and Matty Matheson — and has featured a starry lineup of guests including Jon Bernthal, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob Odenkirk, Will Poulter, John Mulaney, Olivia Colman, Sarah Paulson, Molly Ringwald and Joel McHale. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Verb
Sempra Infrastructure, which is based in Houston, has lined up agreements with international renewable energy companies Vestas and Elecnor to supply, install and construct the Cimarron wind farm. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024 Trevor just wasn't lining up, and my gut was telling me something. Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 The average recovery time for a BBL is around two to three months, which would line up with the palace's initial statement that the Princess of Wales would be out of commission until around Easter. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024 Parker reminded members that work is lined up, pending the vote. Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024 Reuters said the sleeve did not line up properly, suggesting the image had been altered. Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 The agencies posted the photo before later pulling it after analyzing it more closely when social media users pointed to the sleeve of Princess Charlotte’s arm not lining up and the lack of focus on Prince George’s right hand as possible signs of photo manipulation. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024 Team principals and engineers were lined up on stools in their little cubbyholes crowding around laptops. Peter Rubin, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024 Her claims line up with The View's broadcast, which has seen Goldberg regularly let loose on set — a bit of information Hostin also later alleged during an interview on Watch What Happens Live. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1864, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lineup was in 1864

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Cite this Entry

“Lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lineup. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

lineup

1 of 2 noun
line·​up ˈlī-ˌnəp How to pronounce lineup (audio)
1
: a line of persons arranged especially for identification by police
2
a
: a list of players taking part in a game (as baseball)
b
: the players on such a list

line up

2 of 2 verb
(ˈ)lī-ˈnəp
1
: to come together or arrange in a line or rows
line up for inspection
2
: to put into alignment
line up the edges so they are even
line up the decimal points before adding or subtracting
3
: to arrange for
lined up support for the candidate
lined up a summer job

Legal Definition

lineup

noun
line·​up
: a line of persons assembled by police especially for possible identification of a suspect by a witness to a crime compare showup

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