lineup

American  

[lahyn-uhp] / ˈlaɪnˌʌp /

noun

lineups plural

1. a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.

2. the persons or things themselves.

3. (in police investigations) a group of persons, including suspects in a crime, lined up to allow inspection and possible identification by the victim or victims of that crime.

4. Sports. the list of the participating players in a game together with their positions.

   to announce the starting lineup of a game.

5. an organization of people, companies, etc., for some common purpose.

   a lineup of support for the new tax bill.

6. an overall schedule of programs, events, activities, etc..

   the fall lineup of TV programs.

7. a list of products or services offered by a manufacturer or organization.

   Does the company's lineup of new cars this year include a convertible?

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• lineups
  plural

Etymology

Origin of lineup

1885–90, noun use of verb phrase line up

Example Sentences

Lineup changes began shortly after the launch, and none of the original 12 stocks are still in the Dow, which is now published by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It is a throwback of sorts to the famed Hamptons Five lineup that included Durant, and to the so-called Death Lineup that preceded that one.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2022

Also in 2006, she took a job as the host of a show called The Lineup at Fox News.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2020

Comedian Sam Jay — known for her work as an Emmy-nominated "Saturday Night Live" writer and her debut on "The Comedy Lineup" — returns to Netflix with her first hour-long special.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2020

Now, if only Beyoncé could do something similar for Lineup Brewing.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2017

Related Words

• agenda
• business
• calendar
• record
• schedule
• slate