"Roundup" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Roundup" Meaning

To round up something means to increase the amount to the nearest whole number, often when buying or counting. For example, if you're rounding up 3.7 to the nearest whole number, it would become 4. Another example is when you're at a store and you can't buy a fraction of an item, so the seller rounds up to the nearest whole item.

"Roundup" Examples

Definition

A roundup is a gathering, often for the purpose of catching individuals, especially fugitives or escaped prisoners.

Examples

The police conducted a massive roundup of the gang members who had been responsible for the string of robberies.
The historical society organized a fun event, from which all the profits to the veterans to construct up a memorial, a charity roundup in the small park.
The authorities planned a nightly roundup of drunk drivers who were brought to court the following morning.
It was dangerous to go in for a nighttime arts and craft market roundup.
Attempts failed to coordinate a coordinated field demonstration roundup during the spring planting season.