lineup
noun
Simple meaning
Collectively, the members of a team.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlaɪnəp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
sports
Collectively, the members of a team.
entertainment industry
The acts performing at a concert or festival.
The list of programs scheduled to be broadcast by a television station, or a position in that list.
music
The members of a music group at any one time.
A list of trains that are expected to cross over a specified section of track during a specified time period.
canada
A line of people or vehicles, in which the individual at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and in which newcomers join at the end; a queue.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Collectively, the members of a team.
Used this way, lineup is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification.
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