line-up

noun

1. a row or arrangement of people or things assembled for a particular purpose

   the line-up for the football match

2. the members of such a row or arrangement

3. an identity parade

verb

1. to form, put into, or organize a line-up

2. (tr) to produce, organize, and assemble

   they lined up some questions

3. (tr) to align

Idioms and Phrases

Arrange in or form a line, as in Betty lined up the books on the shelf , or The children lined up for lunch . [Late 1800s]

Organize, make ready, make the arrangements for, as in They lined up considerable support for the bill , or Nancy was supposed to line up a hall for the concert . [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

In recent years the band - who despite line-up changes have always retained a core of Roddy, Rod and drummer Colin Newton - revisited the record for a series of shows playing it in full.

From BBC

"Matter" is the only British finalist in the line-up.

From BBC

"It's not ideal because we had really clear intentions with the line-up," he said.

From BBC

The Riyadh Comedy Festival kicked off last weekend, with an all-star - and primarily male - line-up.

From BBC

While not at their best against their Trans-Tasman rivals, the overwhelming quality of their line-up was enough to dig their side out of the occasional holes they found themselves in over the course of the match.

From BBC