Matchup
/ˈmæt͡ʃʌp/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
- 2 the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition wordnet
Example
More examples"Who would win in this hypothetical matchup?"
Etymology
Deverbal from match up.