roaster

noun

roast·​er ˈrō-stər How to pronounce roaster (audio)
Synonyms of roasternext
1
: one that roasts
2
: a device for roasting
3
: something adapted to roasting: such as
a
: a suckling pig
b
: a bird fit for roasting
especially : a young chicken larger than a broiler

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Their coffee beans come from Counterculture, a roaster located in the West Loop that sources their beans from all over the world. Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 June 2026 While roasters pour beans from burlap bags into the roaster, customers sit at tables and look on. Jenna Thompson june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 Coffee lovers were stuck with their local shops, grocery stores, or hunting down individual roaster websites. Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 8 June 2026 The machine also includes pressure profiling, or letting users create and save their own shot recipes and download profiles from their favorite roasters to pull shots exactly as the roastmaster intended. Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for roaster

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of roaster was in the 15th century

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roaster

noun
roast·​er ˈrō-stər How to pronounce roaster (audio)
1
: a device for roasting meat
2
: something (as a young chicken) suitable for roasting

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