line-up

See also: line up and lineup

English

Etymology

Deverbal from line up.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪn.ʌp/

Noun

line-up (plural line-ups)

  1. Alternative spelling of lineup.
    • 2011 December 15, Marc Higginson, “Shamrock Rovers 0 - 4 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport[1]:
      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.
    • 2024 November 13, Peter Plisner, “Rail's role in Labour's "devolution revolution"”, in RAIL, number 1022, page 61:
      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.

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