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

Of course, “moves this sharp driven by narrative and/or fear usually have a way of reversing themselves,” notes Jefferies analyst Carey Kaufman in his weekly consumer roundup.

From Barron's

Education Week provides a roundup of where things stand on the new federal program to fund state school choice through tax credits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here’s a roundup of reviews by The Wall Street Journal’s critics of some of the night’s winning records.

From The Wall Street Journal

That policy has public support, but the migrant roundup has become far broader.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here’s a roundup of the films vying for best picture, as covered by The Wall Street Journal’s critics.

From The Wall Street Journal