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matchups

matchups is the plural of matchup.

Meaning of matchup

Noun

matchup (plural matchups)

  1. A pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition
    • It's not an arcade game—there is no crack of the bat or roar of the crowd or even much in the way of a screen display—but for the true fan, there is the excitement of mathematically structured matchups of real current and past teams with a more-than-passing resemblance to real-life outcomes.1985, PC Mag, volume 4, number 14, page 51

Questions about matchups

What is matchups the plural of?
Matchups is the plural of matchup.

Words near matchups in the dictionary

  1. matchstalks
  2. matchstick
  3. matchsticks
  4. matcht
  5. matchup
  6. matchups
  7. matchweed
  8. matchweeds
  9. matchweek
  10. matchweeks
  11. matchwinner

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