roundup

[ round-uhp ]

noun

1. the driving together of cattle, horses, etc., for inspection, branding, shipping to market, or the like, as in the western U.S.
2. the people and horses who do this.
3. the herd so collected.
4. the gathering together of scattered items or groups of people:

   a police roundup of suspects.

5. a summary, brief listing, or résumé of related facts, figures, or information:

   Sunday's newspaper has a sports roundup giving the final score of every baseball game of the past week.

Word History and Origins

Origin of roundup¹

First recorded in 1760–70; noun use of verb phrase round up

Idioms and Phrases

see head for (the last roundup) . Also see round up .

Example Sentences

When the Trump administration began its new roundup of alleged foreign gang members, Abrego Garcia was arrested and flown to Texas on March 12.

From Los Angeles Times

Lyons envisioned a future in which the mass roundups and deportations of people in the United States could run as efficiently as ordering a cheap pair of headphones.

From Salon

A roundup of climate, energy and environmental news from around the American West.

From Los Angeles Times

Separately, Trump is overseeing migrant roundups, detentions and deportations that lack any semblance of constitutional due process.

From Los Angeles Times

Ten years ago, April Fool's stories in the newspapers were so prevalent that the BBC published this roundup of them.

From BBC