roundup
Translation
round-up, summary, mass arrest
Examples
The cowboys started the cattle roundup at dawn.
The cowboys started the cattle round-up at dawn.
Here is the weekly news roundup.
Here is the weekly news round-up.
The police conducted a roundup of suspects.
The police conducted a round-up of suspects.
Grammar Patterns
a roundup of ((sth.)) a summary or gathering of (sth.) The article provides a roundup of recent events.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gathering, summary, recap, mass arrest
Etymology
A noun formed from the phrasal verb 'to round up'. The idea is to bring things/people together ('up') in a circle ('round').
Memory Tips
Imagine 'rounding up' cattle into a circle, or 'rounding up' all the news into one report.