Word
line-up
Meanings
a group of people arranged in a line, especially for inspection, identification, or organization
the set of performers, speakers, or participants planned for an event
the arrangement or selection of players for a sports team in a particular game
Definition
A line-up is an arrangement of people or things placed in a particular order, or a scheduled set of performers or participants.
A line-up refers to people or items arranged in a line or in a planned order, often for inspection, selection, or organization. It can also mean the list or group of performers, speakers, or players who are scheduled to take part in an event. In everyday use, it often highlights who is included and in what order they will appear or participate.
Examples
- I checked the line-up twice to make sure my presentation slot hadn’t moved.
- You can hear the whole line-up from the park, even if you don’t buy a ticket.
- He wasn’t surprised by the line-up, but he questioned the decision to bench the captain.
- She studied the police line-up carefully before answering the investigator’s questions.
- They announced the line-up late, which left the crew scrambling to adjust the schedule.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse line-up (a noun) with line up (a verb), as in “We line up outside,” not “We wait in the line-up outside.”
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