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

• list
• listing

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

Near the top of the roster ranked Argentina. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

The Ottawa Senators have set their opening-night roster heading into Thursday night’s start to the 2025-26 season against the Tampa Bay Lightning. —Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

Among the 1,300 works brought over for the exhibition, which was conceived in order to introduce American audiences to the modern art being made in Europe, was a roster of loans from 27 Rue de Fleurus, including Matisse’s Blue Nude and two Picasso still lifes. —Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

McDavid has consistently said his top priority is winning, and the new contract will give the aging Oilers more financial flexibility to build their roster around him. —Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Dutch rooster, literally, gridiron; from the parallel lines

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for roster

• coster
• zoster
• exhauster
• imposter
• impostor

Kids Definition

roster

noun

ros·​ter ˈräs-tər 

: a list usually of people belonging to some group