lineup
Use Lineup in a sentence
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.
Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase line up
1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase line up
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Slang Dictionary
lineup definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Ski right up to a chairlift with no lineup, then find a run all to yourself for the ski back down.
We've collected a winning lineup of fall recipes featuring the season's star ingredient: the pumpkin.
Results suggest that the sequential lineup advantage is dependent on lineup composition and suspect position.
Names of the lineup members and the source of the photographs or people in the lineup.
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