roster

ros·ter

noun \ˈräs-tər also ˈrȯs- or ˈrōs-\

Definition of ROSTER

1

a : a roll or list of personnel b : such a list giving the order in which a duty is to be performed <a duty roster> c : the persons listed on a roster

2

: an itemized list

Examples of ROSTER

1. His name has been added to the team roster.
2. The team has a roster of 40 players.

Origin of ROSTER

Dutch rooster, literally, gridiron; from the parallel lines

First Known Use: 1727

Related to ROSTER

Synonyms: canon, catalog (or catalogue), checklist, listing, menu, register, registry, roll, roll call, ¹list, schedule, table

Related Words: agenda, bibliography, catalogue raisonné, compendium, compilation, directory, docket, enumeration, glossary, index, inventory, manifest, payroll; calendar, chronology, timetable

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Rhymes with ROSTER

coster, foster