lineup

/ˈlaɪn.ʌp/
noun

A physical or photographic queue of people allegedly involved in a crime, allowing a witness to identify them.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A physical or photographic queue of people allegedly involved in a crime, allowing a witness to identify them.

    “Near-synonym: rogues' gallery”

  2. A list of trains that are expected to cross over a specified section of track during a specified time period.

  3. 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.

  4. An ordered list.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Deverbal from line up.

Similar and opposite words

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LINEUP at a glance

LINEUP has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + U 1 + P 3) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,602 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with lineup

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  • MAKEUP14
  • CLOSEUP11
  • SHAKEUP16
  • CHANGEUP16
  • PILEUP10
  • TUNEUP8
  • TAKEUP12
  • FACEUP13
  • SCALEUP11
  • FLAREUP12
  • SHAPEUP14
  • PASTEUP11

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  • LINKUP12

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