linkup

noun

link·​up ˈliŋ-ˌkəp How to pronounce linkup (audio)
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1
: establishment of contact : meeting
the linkup of two spacecraft
2
a
: something that serves as a linking device or factor
b
: a functional whole resulting from the linking up of separate elements
an instructional TV linkup

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Examples of linkup in a Sentence

The interview will be broadcast nationally through a satellite linkup. A direct telephone linkup has been established.
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For Sysco, the linkup with Cisco provides a welcome distraction from the widening cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to tainted iceberg lettuce from Mexico that’s sickened thousands of people. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Additionally, the Sixth Avenue subway station on 14th Street was renovated for full accessibility and improved linkups to the F, L, and IRT subway lines. — David Moin, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 Last night’s collab was the latest in a series of post-Atoms for Peace linkups, including a brief reunion of the full band—also including Nigel Godrich and Joey Waronker—in 2018. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 May 2026 The Christie’s—Kiran Nadar linkup arrives amid an inflection point for the Indian and South Asian art markets. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for linkup

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of linkup was in 1945

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linkup

noun
link·​up ˈliŋ-ˌkəp How to pronounce linkup (audio)
1
: a getting together : meeting
the linkup of two spacecraft
2
: something that serves as a link
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