Definition of roster
1a : a roll or list of personnelb : such a list giving the order in which a duty is to be performed a duty rosterc : 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.
Recent Examples of roster from the Web
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Nava has been a pleasant surprise for the Phillies after getting an invitation to spring training as a non-roster player.
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Craft cocktails and a menu of Thai delicacies from chefs Noree Pla and Fern Kaewtathip complement a rotating roster of performers, who flabbergast Thursday through Saturday.
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But the new public report adds to the roster of curious private meetings between Trump allies and Russians during and after the campaign.
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And that has made for a shortage of space on the big-league roster, thus shortening stays there for the younger starters in Triple-A Louisville.
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The roster also notes that Haley Lu Richardson from The Edge of 17, Jane Levy, Olivia Cooke, Margaret Qualley, and Elle Fanning are being considered for the part.
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Take those five guys off the roster in the offseason and tell me what that lineup looks like in 2018 and beyond.
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Former Xavier player Jalen Reynolds also is on the Toronto summer roster.
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That probably means the Sixers are going to have to accept one-sided deals, or eat some contracts, just to have a manageable roster.
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Origin and Etymology of roster
Dutch rooster, literally, gridiron; from the parallel lines
ROSTER Defined for English Language Learners
roster
playDefinition of roster for English Language Learners
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: a list of the people or things that belong to a particular group, team, etc.
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: a group of people or things whose names are included on a roster
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: 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
roster
playDefinition of roster for Students
: an orderly list of people belonging to some group
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