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

That’s why Thornton says that there are another 185 or so shorts that will tell adjacent stories featuring the roster of talent, and the film itself is filled with easter eggs meant to spark new conversations. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

Like those two businesses, pizzas reign supreme, but the current enterprise has a far wider roster of dishes. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 June 2026

Last season’s playoff push was inspirational, as was this offseason’s roster moves. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

Pace Gallery has dropped fifty artists from its roster of 135 and eliminated fifty of its 250 staff, the New York Times reported late last night. —News Desk, Artforum, 4 June 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