roundup

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noun

round·​up ˈrau̇nd-ˌəp How to pronounce roundup (audio)
1
a(1)
: the act or process of collecting animals (such as cattle) by riding around them and driving them in
(2)
: the cowboys and ranch personnel engaged in a cattle roundup
b
: a gathering in of scattered persons or things
a roundup of all suspects
2
: a summary of information
a roundup of the news

round up

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verb

rounded up; rounding up; rounds up

transitive verb

1
: to collect (animals, such as cattle) by means of a roundup
2
: to gather in or bring together from various quarters

Examples of roundup in a Sentence

Noun The police ordered a roundup of all the suspects. Here's a roundup of today's news. Verb rounded everyone up for one final training session
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Noun
Sign up for the Sentinel’s Knights Weekly newsletter for a roundup of all our UCF coverage. Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025 Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more. Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
Verb
After many detainees were rounded up, she was taken to the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, her husband said. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 June 2025 On June 6, protests erupted in Los Angeles while Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were conducting raids in the garment district rounding up undocumented immigrants. Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for roundup

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of roundup was in 1847

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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundup. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

roundup

1 of 2 noun
round·​up ˈrau̇n-ˌdəp How to pronounce roundup (audio)
1
: the gathering together of animals (as cows) on the range by riding around them and driving them in
2
: a gathering together of scattered persons or things
3
: summary entry 2
a roundup of the news

round up

2 of 2 verb
ˈrau̇n-ˈdəp
1
: to collect (as cattle) by circling and driving
2
: to gather in or bring together

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