line-up

British  

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

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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

line up Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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]

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Example Sentences

The current Ladysmith Black Mambazo line-up is a mix of long-standing members and newer, younger musicians.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

For Molly, the hardest part was keeping all that a secret from close friends and family, until the show's line-up was made public last week.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But FCA US, the US affiliate of Stellantis, reported a four percent increase to 305,902 from its line-up, which includes Jeep, Dodge and Alfa Romeo.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

No other acts have been announced on the 2026 line-up yet.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But he knew that the line-up of the fight had changed and now each man was for himself.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers