lineup

American  

[lahyn-uhp] / ˈlaɪnˌʌp /

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?

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Etymology

Origin of lineup

1885–90, noun use of verb phrase line up

Example Sentences

Producing Artistic Director Danny Feldman called the lineup “bigger than our Sondheim season.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

BMW—which also owns the Mini and Rolls-Royce brands—is also refreshing its car lineup with a new generation of software-first cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

An Apple spokeswoman said the lawsuit was focused on "the availability of two additional features" in a lineup of many released as part of its Apple Intelligence rollout.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

It’s available on Pluto TV’s lineup as well, along with its feature-length prequel “The Plan.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

During that long summer, from mid-May to late September, I thought about it as I walked the tunnels and corridors from the lineup room to various buildings up the hill.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Related Words

• agenda
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