cleanup
/ˈkliːnʌp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.46 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Misspelling of clean up.
Example Sentences
- "the cost of environmental cleanup after an oil spill"
- "Jones will be batting cleanup in tonight's game."
- "The starting lineup for Newark consisted of Johnny Neun leading off at first base; the number two hitter was catcher Norman Kies; batting third and playing second base was Andy Cohen; at cleanup was "The People's Cherce," Dixie Walker; George Selkirk was hitting fifth and playing right field; Bob Barrett was at third base and hitting sixth; Jess Hill was the number seven batter in left field; Red Rolfe batted eighth and played shortstop; and the right-hander, George Miner, was on the mound."
- "There it was: McDougald at cleanup, and DiMaggio fifth."
- "I had been getting hits off Jim Palmer and had a streak going and went from hitting 8th to 7th, to 6th, 5th, and then finally McKeon put me in at cleanup."