lineup

1 of 2

noun

line·​up ˈlī-ˌnəp 

1

a

: a list of players taking part in a game (as of baseball)

the starting lineup

b

: the players on such a list

2

a

: an alignment (as in entertainment or politics) of persons or things having a common purpose, distinction, or bond

the show's star-studded lineup

b

: line sense 11

the new lineup of fall fashions

c

: a television programming schedule

tonight's lineup of programs

3

: a line of persons arranged especially for inspection or for identification by police

was asked to pick her attacker out of a lineup

line up

2 of 2

verb

lined up; lining up; lines up

intransitive verb

1

: to assume an orderly linear arrangement

line up for inspection

2

: to align oneself

he lined up with the liberals against the bill

transitive verb

1

: to put into alignment

2

: to arrange for

line up support for a candidate

Examples of lineup in a Sentence

Noun

The team has a powerful lineup.

The networks all had different lineups for the new season.

She was asked to pick her attacker out of a lineup.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The 14-track collection features seasonal standards, two new original songs and a lineup of collaborators that includes Brandi Carlile, Steve Martin, Martin Short and Joy Oladokun. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

The Heat has now used the starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo in each of its first two preseason games. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Roberts said Ohtani’s conviction lined up with what the manager was hearing from the Dodgers hitting coaches and medical staff. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Independent retail teaches you to forecast off real reorders instead of hopeful projections, and to line up production with what is actually moving. — Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1864, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing lineup

• starting lineup

Rhymes for lineup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup
• pickup

Kids Definition

lineup

1 of 2 noun

line·​up ˈlī-ˌnəp 

1

: a line of persons arranged especially for identification by police

2

a

: a list of players taking part in a game (as baseball)

b

: the players on such a list

line up

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)lī-ˈnəp

1

: to come together or arrange in a line or rows

line up for inspection

2

: to put into alignment

line up the edges so they are even

line up the decimal points before adding or subtracting

3

: to arrange for

lined up support for the candidate

lined up a summer job

Legal Definition

lineup

noun

line·​up

: a line of persons assembled by police especially for possible identification of a suspect by a witness to a crime compare showup