starting lineup
noun
: the list of players who are playing when a game begins
The manager has made some changes to the starting lineup.
Examples of starting lineup in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Catcher Will Smith was not in the Dodgers’ starting lineup again Friday, the seventh of their past eight games that Smith has missed with a bone bruise in his right hand.
—
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The 24-year-old Volpe, who was once regarded as one of the top shortstop prospects in all of baseball, is fighting just to keep his spot in the Yankees' starting lineup these days.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
For the second straight series, Volpe was not in the New York Yankees’ starting lineup for at least one of the games.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
For the second time in seven games, every player in San Francisco’s starting lineup recorded at least one hit.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starting lineup
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The 24-year-old Volpe, who was once regarded as one of the top shortstop prospects in all of baseball, is fighting just to keep his spot in the Yankees' starting lineup these days.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
For the second straight series, Volpe was not in the New York Yankees’ starting lineup for at least one of the games.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
For the second time in seven games, every player in San Francisco’s starting lineup recorded at least one hit.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starting lineup
Cite this Entry
“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share