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 of roster

• 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

Allowing that uncertainty to bleed into the second half would be roster malpractice. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026

Not to say there’s no other forwards that can contribute and other players, but to me, those players jump off the roster to me. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026

Attendance diminished in recent years as the Wizards tore down their roster in the hopes of accumulating draft picks in trades and losing enough games to win early picks via the annual draft lottery. —Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 May 2026

With a roster already boasting a pair of aces in Michigan State recruit Mason Bruesch and Noah Hallahan, Minderman’s breakout season has made the Vikings all the more dangerous. —Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

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