Matchup (Noun)
Meaning
The pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition; "it was a good match-up but the home team won"; "we need a matchup of the best teachers with the neediest schools".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The highly anticipated boxing matchup between the two undefeated champions drew millions of viewers worldwide.
- The new employee's skills were a perfect matchup for the company's current project needs.
- The tournament organizers carefully planned the matchup of teams to ensure a fair competition.
- The school's counselor worked to create a matchup of students with suitable mentors for the upcoming internship program.
- The matchup of the top-ranked tennis players in the final round was intense and closely watched by fans.