Line-up: meaning, definitions and examples

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line-up

 

[ หˆlaษชn-สŒp ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sports

A line-up is a list of players taking part in a game or sports event, especially in team sports.

Synonyms

starting lineup, team roster

Examples of usage

  • The coach announced the line-up for the next match.
  • The line-up for the basketball game was impressive, with star players on both teams.
Context #2 | Noun

music

A line-up refers to the members of a band or musical group.

Synonyms

band members, musical group members

Examples of usage

  • The band's line-up has changed over the years, but they still sound amazing.
  • The festival featured a diverse line-up of musicians from different genres.
Context #3 | Noun

law enforcement

A line-up is a procedure in which a group of people, including a suspect, are shown to a witness to see if the witness can identify the suspect.

Synonyms

identification parade, police lineup

Examples of usage

  • The police conducted a line-up to try and identify the perpetrator.
  • The witness positively identified the suspect in the line-up.

Translations

Translations of the word "line-up" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น linha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคพเค‡เคจ-เค…เคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aufstellung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ barisan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะปะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skล‚ad

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท alignement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alineaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ผ์ธ์—…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุดูƒูŠู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sestava

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรบpiska

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้˜ตๅฎน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ postava

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppstilling

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑั€ะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑra

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alineaciรณn

Word origin

The term 'line-up' originated in sports, specifically in the context of team selection for games. Over time, it has been adopted in various fields such as music and law enforcement. The concept of a 'line-up' has evolved to represent a group or list of individuals organized for a specific purpose, whether in sports, music, or criminal identification procedures.