roundup

[round-uhp]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of roundup¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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Migrant roundups topped the agenda at Wednesday's final debate among candidates for New York City's mayoral election on November 4.

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Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.

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Some now fear that last weekend's roundup of 30 Christians linked to the Zion Church network, which Mr Jin founded, marks the start of what could be a wider crackdown on underground churches.

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