Pickup-Pick-Up | Commonly Confused Words

Pickup

/ˈpɪkʌp/

A process where someone or something is collected or gathered from a place; it can also mean an improvement or increase.

This word has no antonyms

/ˈpɪk ʌp/

To lift something from a lower place to a higher place, usually by hand

Pickup is often used as one word when referring to nouns or adjectives, like a pickup truck or a pickup line.
Pick up is used as a verb phrase, indicating the action of lifting or collecting something or someone.
Remember that pickup can describe objects or situations, whereas pick up describes actions.
If youre scheduling an action, youre likely using pick up (e.g., I will pick up the package).
When talking about something already defined, like an object, pickup is often correct.