lineup

[lahyn-uhp]

noun

1. a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.

2. the persons or things themselves.

3. (in police investigations) a group of persons, including suspects in a crime, lined up to allow inspection and possible identification by the victim or victims of that crime.

4. Sports.,  the list of the participating players in a game together with their positions.

   to announce the starting lineup of a game.

5. an organization of people, companies, etc., for some common purpose.

   a lineup of support for the new tax bill.

6. an overall schedule of programs, events, activities, etc..

   the fall lineup of TV programs.

7. a list of products or services offered by a manufacturer or organization.

   Does the company's lineup of new cars this year include a convertible?

Word History and Origins

Origin of lineup¹

1885–90, noun use of verb phrase line up

Example Sentences

“Fallout” is better than it needs to be, and the movie and sports lineup is decent this month.

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In a statement, GM said it has no “current plans” to change its lineup and is making progress on cutting production costs.

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Fans were showered him with cheers when he was introduced in the starting lineup Friday.

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Today, Prime Video and its live sports lineup are part of an advertising empire that brought in revenue of $17.6 billion last quarter, up 22%.

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“The launch of the iPhone 17 series marked a shift in Apple’s usual lineup,” Counterpoint said, flagging the iPhone Air, which replaced the Plus model in the series.

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