# lineup

Pronunciation: say "LYN-up" /ˈlaɪn.ʌp/

## Noun

1. A row of people, or a set of photographs, presented so that a witness can identify someone suspected of a crime. *(US)*
   - Simple: A row of people shown to a witness so they can point out who they saw commit a crime.
   - _She studied each face in the lineup before pointing to the man on the left._
   - _The defense argued that the lineup was unfairly stacked against their client._
2. The members of a team, taken collectively, especially those selected to play in a given match.
   - Simple: The group of players picked to play in a game.
   - _A healthy lineup gave the side its best chance of reaching the final._
   - _The manager shuffled the lineup after two disappointing losses._
3. The acts scheduled to perform at a concert or festival, taken as a whole.
   - Simple: All the bands or performers who will play at a show or festival.
   - _Organizers leaked the lineup a week before tickets went on sale._
   - _A surprise guest rounded out an already impressive lineup._
4. The members making up a music group at a given point in time.
   - Simple: The people who are in a band at a particular time.
   - _Their best-known lineup recorded just two albums together._
   - _After the singer quit, the remaining lineup carried on under a new name._
5. The set of product options offered by a particular manufacturer or under a particular brand name.
   - Simple: All the different products a company sells under one brand.
   - _The company refreshed its laptop lineup ahead of the holiday season._
   - _Retiring the entry-level model left a gap at the bottom of the lineup._
6. A line of people or vehicles in which the one at the front is dealt with first, the next behind follows, and newcomers join at the end. *(Canada)*
   - Simple: A line of people or cars waiting their turn, where the first one goes first and new arrivals join the back.
   - _The lineup for concert tickets wrapped around the block by sunrise._
   - _She joined the lineup at the post office and settled in to wait._
7. A list whose items are arranged in a particular, deliberate sequence.
   - Simple: A list of things put in a set order.
   - _He rearranged the lineup of speakers to put the keynote last._
   - _The editor reviewed the lineup of articles slated for the next issue._
8. The order in which a team's players come up to bat during a game.
   - Simple: The order in which a team's players take their turns to bat.
   - _A switch-hitter near the bottom of the lineup gave the manager more options._
   - _Dropping the slumping veteran lower in the lineup paid off that night._
9. The list of programs a television station has scheduled to broadcast, or a program's position within that schedule.
   - Simple: The set of shows a TV channel plans to air, or a show's spot in that plan.
   - _Critics praised the cable channel's revamped weekend lineup._
   - _The sitcom held a strong place in the lineup for nearly a decade._
10. In motor racing, the arrangement of cars on the starting grid, decided by their times in qualifying.
   - Simple: The order that race cars start in, set by how fast they qualified.
   - _A penalty knocked the fastest driver several spots down the lineup._
   - _Engine trouble in practice left her near the rear of the lineup._
11. In railroading, a schedule listing the trains due to pass over a given stretch of track within a given period.
   - Simple: A list of the trains expected to use a part of the track during a set time.
   - _Crews planned their work window around the lineup posted for the morning._
   - _An unexpected delay threw the entire afternoon lineup into disarray._

## Origin

This is a deverbal noun formed from the verb phrase "line up."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/lineup (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).