matchup

noun

match·​up ˈmach-ˌəp 

: match entry 1

Synonyms of matchup

• tournament
• game
• competition
• event
• match

Examples of matchup in a Sentence

a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream

Recent Examples on the Web

The Aggies still have trips to Alabama and Oklahoma on their schedule, along with a matchup with Tennessee and Texas before their season-to-forget wraps up. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

The Dream and Valkyries are upstarts, eliminating the last two WNBA champions en route to setting up their unexpected matchup. — Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Kent State travels to face South Florida in a non-conference matchup on Saturday. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026

But Saturday’s preseason game between the two teams didn’t serve as a preview of that matchup. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above