roster

noun

ros·​ter ˈrä-stər 

 also  ˈrȯ-,

 or  ˈrō-

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

Synonyms

• canon
• catalog
• catalogue
• checklist
• list
• listing
• menu
• register
• registry
• roll
• roll call
• schedule
• table

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 on the Web

Kristy Wallace was named to the Australia women's basketball national team, the No. 3 team in the world, as one of six WNBA players on the roster. —Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2024

Add in rookies Dalton Knecht and Bronny James and LeBron James and boom, that’s a full roster. —Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024

Reese and Clark, both 22, were selected for the 12-player roster announced by the league on July 3. —Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024

With 14 players signed to standard contracts for next season, the Heat’s roster remains one short of the regular-season limit of 15 players under standard contracts. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Dutch rooster, literally, gridiron; from the parallel lines

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

roster

noun

ros·​ter ˈräs-tər 

: a list usually of people belonging to some group