line-up

UK, US/ˈlaɪn.ʌp/

A form of lineup — A physical or photographic queue of people allegedly involved in a crime, allowing a witness to identify them.

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Meanings

nounline-up (plural line-ups)

plural line-ups

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lineup.

    The railway faces a line-up of strong-willed metro mayors with four-year terms and a new big-majority government covering the same period.

    2024 November 13, Peter Plisner, “Rail's role in Labour's "devolution revolution"”, in RAIL, number 1022, page 61
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    The result in Greece meant Tottenham could not progress, no matter how many goals they scored against Rovers but, after making nine changes to his starting line-up, Harry Redknapp will be pleased with the performance of his fringe players.

    2011 December 15, Marc Higginson, “Shamrock Rovers 0 - 4 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport

Origin

Deverbal from line up.

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APA

line-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line-up

MLA

“line-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line-up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line-up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line-up.

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