linkup

noun

link·​up ˈliŋ-ˌkəp 

1

: establishment of contact : meeting

the linkup of two spacecraft

2

a

: something that serves as a linking device or factor

b

: a functional whole resulting from the linking up of separate elements

an instructional TV linkup

Synonyms of linkup

• collaboration
• partnership
• association
• cooperation
• relationship
• connection
• affiliation

Examples of linkup in a Sentence

The interview will be broadcast nationally through a satellite linkup.

A direct telephone linkup has been established.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jeff Bezos' Blue Moon would blast off first, followed by Orion -- which would close in for a linkup -- and then Musk's Starship for a docking with Orion once Blue Moon is unleashed. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Moon will blast off first, then Orion — which will close in for a linkup — then Musk’s Starship for a docking with Orion once Blue Moon is unleashed. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Langley even got a quick cameo from their backstage linkup at her recent show. — Armon Sadler, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Such linkups are instrumental in recruiting a new clientele for the brand, the designer said. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for linkup

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

Kids Definition

linkup

noun

link·​up ˈliŋ-ˌkəp 

1

: a getting together : meeting

the linkup of two spacecraft

2

: something that serves as a link