noun
roundup
noun
1
The act of gathering cattle together, or by extension, gathering people (such as suspects) together.
"The ranchers organized a roundup before winter."
"Police carried out a roundup of known gang members."
2
A brief summary that pulls together the main points of recent news or events.
"Here's a quick roundup of this week's top stories."
How to Use Roundup
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither literally herding animals/people together, or a short summary of recent news.
Common pairings
news roundup
cattle roundup
weekly roundup
Word Forms
roundups plural
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Etymology
A compound noun formed from the phrasal verb "round up."