roundup

American  

[round-uhp] / ˈraʊndˌʌp /

noun

1. the driving together of cattle, horses, etc., for inspection, branding, shipping to market, or the like, as in the western U.S.

2. the people and horses who do this.

3. the herd so collected.

4. the gathering together of scattered items or groups of people.

   a police roundup of suspects.

5. a summary, brief listing, or résumé of related facts, figures, or information.

   Sunday's newspaper has a sports roundup giving the final score of every baseball game of the past week.

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roundup Idioms  

1. see head for (the last roundup). Also see round up.

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Etymology

Origin of roundup

First recorded in 1760–70; noun use of verb phrase round up

Example Sentences

Here’s a roundup of the worst-performing large-cap tech stocks in November.

From MarketWatch

Here’s a roundup of the month’s best movies and TV shows, as covered by The Wall Street Journal’s critics.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, the roundup included updates on the return of the bodies of hostages and the availability of food in the enclave.

From The Wall Street Journal

Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.

From Barron's

They are proving it again with a broad roundup of pastors in the underground Christian church.

From The Wall Street Journal