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noun ros·ter \ 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

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Examples of roster in a Sentence

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

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No one can see it but everyone inside the Chargers’ new locker rooms in Costa Mesa knows it’s there – a giant ax right to swing down and chop the roster nearly in half.

— dan woike, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Bubble will burst for many Chargers after exhibition finale," 30 Aug. 2017
The roster proved one of the more challenging to construct for this club in recent seasons due to the significant number of rookies and unproven young players the Bengals were holding on to.

— paul dehner jr., Cincinnati.com, "Walkthru: Predicting final Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster," 30 Aug. 2017
Kaye, a Toronto native, was previously announced to Canada's roster, his fourth call-up.

— danielle lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville City FC's Speedy Williams, Mark-Anthony Kaye to face off in international friendly," 29 Aug. 2017
The school relented a little, releasing the student-athletes on athletic scholarship on Harbaugh's roster.

— larry lage, chicagotribune.com, "Jim Harbaugh playing games as Michigan preps to play Florida," 28 Aug. 2017
There’s never been a more exciting time to explore the city’s deep roster of Japanese gems We’re calling it now: L.A. is set to enter a new golden age of Japanese food.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Essential Guide to L.A.’s Best Japanese Food," 28 Aug. 2017
Sims was the first running back released as Tampa Bay heads toward Saturday, when NFL teams must have their 90-player rosters reduced to the regular-season limit of 53 by 3 p.m. CDT.

— mark inabinett, AL.com, "Tampa Bay Buccaneers release Blake Sims," 28 Aug. 2017
And, as there is a lot of time between now and when the show airs (the exact date in December hasn't been released yet), announcing a few new big names in the roster may help drum up even more buzz for the event.

— rachel torgerson, Cosmopolitan, "Not to Freak You Out, But Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid May Not Walk in the V.S. Fashion Show This Year," 26 Aug. 2017
Friend was named an assistant coach, while Coenen earned a spot on the 12-player roster.

— Daily Southtown, "Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Sunday, Aug. 13," 12 Aug. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of roster

Dutch rooster, literally, gridiron; from the parallel lines

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Synonyms

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

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

ROSTER Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of roster for English Language Learners

: a list of the people or things that belong to a particular group, team, etc.
: a group of people or things whose names are included on a roster
: a list that shows the order in which a job or duty is to be done by the members of a group

ROSTER Defined for Kids

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noun ros·ter \ ˈrä-stər \

Definition of roster for Students

:an orderly list of people belonging to some group

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