lineup

noun

SayLYN-up/ˈlaɪn.ʌp/

11 meanings of lineup

1
nounUScountable
A row of people shown to a witness so they can point out who they saw commit a crime.
Like spotting the right face in a row of people standing side by side.
The witness picked the suspect out of a lineup at the police station.
Detectives put together a photo lineup for the robbery victim to look through.
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2
nouncountable
The group of players picked to play in a game.
The coach announced the starting lineup an hour before kickoff.
Injuries forced several changes to the team's lineup this week.
Similarteam, side, squad, roster, selection
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3
nouncountable
All the bands or performers who will play at a show or festival.
This year's festival lineup features three headline bands.
Fans were upset when the lineup changed at the last minute.
Similarbill, program, roster
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4
nouncountable
The people who are in a band at a particular time.
The band's original lineup reunited for a single tour.
Drummer changes gave the group a new lineup by 1985.
Similarincarnation
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5
nouncountable
All the different products a company sells under one brand.
The carmaker expanded its lineup with two electric models.
Every phone in the new lineup ships with a faster chip.
Similarrange, portfolio
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nounCanadacountable
A line of people or cars waiting their turn, where the first one goes first and new arrivals join the back.
Like waiting your turn at a store, where whoever got there first is served first.
A long lineup formed outside the bakery before it opened.
Drivers waited in a lineup at the border crossing for hours.
Similarqueue
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7
nouncountable
A list of things put in a set order.
She checked the lineup of tasks before starting her day.
The agenda gave a clear lineup of topics for the meeting.
Similarroster, slate, order, schedule
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8
nouncountable
The order in which a team's players take their turns to bat.
The manager moved the rookie to the top of the lineup.
He bats fourth in the lineup, in the cleanup spot.
Similarorder
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9
nouncountable
The set of shows a TV channel plans to air, or a show's spot in that plan.
The network unveiled its fall lineup of new dramas.
Her show earned a great spot in the evening lineup.
Similarschedule, slate
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10
nouncountable
The order that race cars start in, set by how fast they qualified.
Rain during qualifying scrambled the lineup for Sunday's race.
He started from the back of the lineup but finished third.
Similargrid
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11
nouncountable
A list of the trains expected to use a part of the track during a set time.
The dispatcher reviewed the lineup before clearing the freight train.
A heavy lineup of trains meant long waits at the junction that night.
Similarschedule, timetable
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Origin

It comes from the phrase "line up."