roaster

noun

roast·​er ˈrō-stər How to pronounce roaster (audio)
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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Join the thousands of attendees and best coffee roasters, coffee and tea shops, bakers, pastry shops and chocolatiers from around the region. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025 The rising costs of coffee beans are keeping roasters and their customers on edge. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025 Heltzel started roasting coffee in a West Bend Poppery (a popcorn popper his friend helped modify into a roaster) in 2011. Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Plus, there will be live entertainment, roasters and exhibitors. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roaster. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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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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