roundup

American  

[round-uhp] / ˈraʊndˌʌp /

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.

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roundup Idioms  

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

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Etymology

Origin of roundup

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

Example Sentences

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roundup

Here is a roundup of the impacts as the latest heatwave starts in Europe.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

Then, BookTok influencer Maya Le Espiritu included it in a roundup of books on the theme of raising revolutionary kids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Here is a roundup of the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, sorted by their current forward P/E valuations relative to their Dec. 31 valuations, with the full index at the bottom of the list:

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

Despite his ties to the resistance, Kristof cannot save the entire family during the 1942 Vélodrome d’Hiver roundup, but he takes responsibility for their 15-year-old daughter Sasha.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

The pictures don't begin with Mirjam's roundup, as I'd expected them to.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse