26984 words

pickups

15 definitions • 24 examples
1
the act of picking someone or something up, or the place where it happens:

Examples:

pickup point The pickup point for the long-distance coaches is now in the new bus station.
Your purchase will be available for pick-up in an hour.
2
a person who is picked up:

Examples:

The taxi driver said I was the first pickup that he'd had all evening.
3

Examples:

Entry level electric guitars often have cheap, toneless pickups.
The effect is used in the crystal pick-up of a record player.
4

Examples:

pickup in There's been a pickup in the value of the stock.
In the last two months, we've noticed a definite pick-up in the number of calls.
5
an increase in speed for a short period of time during a run:

Examples:

Should you add pickups to your long run?
If you can't maintain the pace during the pick-ups, you are running too fast.
6
(of a car) to be able/unable to increase speed quickly:

Examples:

This car has a very strong road grip and good pickup.
7
a small vehicle with an open part at the back in which goods can be carried:

Examples:

They loaded all my stuff onto their pick-up.
8
not officially organized, or involving games like this:

Examples:

pickup game The basketball courts bustled with pickup games.
pickup basketball He still plays some pickup basketball with friends.
Six kids were playing pick-up football on the High School field.
9
the act of getting something or someone:

Examples:

Trash pickups are on Tuesdays and Fridays.
We arranged the pickup for ten o’clock.
10
an increase in something that has different levels at different times:

Examples:

Next year is expected to show some pickup in inflation.
11

Examples:

The car is easy to turn but it lacks pickup.
12

Examples:

The basketball courts bustled with pickup games.
13

Examples:

a pickup in sth Analysts said the pickup in sales was the result of heavy discounting by retailers.
14
a small truck with an open part at the back in which goods can be carried:

Examples:

He pulled up to the site in a pickup full of bricks.
15
the act of collecting goods or people from a particular place:

Examples:

Recyclable materials can be left on the sidewalk for pickup.
Your purchases can be delivered or collected from the pickup point.

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