noun
- a contest or competition between two opponents or teams
- a pairing or comparison of two things to see how they relate or compete
Usage: sports
Examples
- Tonight’s matchup features the two best teams in the league.
- The quarterback matchup will be crucial to the game’s outcome.
- This is a classic David versus Goliath matchup.
- The matchup between the two candidates drew huge television ratings.
- Analysts are studying the matchup between the new smartphone models.
- The boxing matchup has been months in the making.