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

The Miami Heat are interested in bringing in a New York free agent power forward/center to fill out their roster as the 2025 offseason winds down, according to a recent report. —Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025

While this is a different Wildcats team, TCU head coach Sonny Dykes said Abilene Christian still has an impressive roster this season. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025

Strange, who was signed to the active roster, now has the opportunity to beat out Kion Smith for the chance to start in Sunday’s Week 2 divisional showdown against the New England Patriots, the very team that drafted him in the first round in 2022. —Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025

Sydney Sweeney, an Emmy nominee for Euphoria and The White Lotus, is another notable name on the roster of presenters. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 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