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

It’s been a phenomenal season for the young team, but also for several individuals on the roster. —Nick Crain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Carrasco, who earned $2 million last year with the Cleveland Guardians, was in camp on a minor league contract and after a good spring was expected to opt out Saturday if he hadn’t been added to the 40-man roster on a big-league deal. —Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025

Still, getting another QB on the roster was a long time in coming for the Giants, who tried last month to swing a trade with the Los Angeles Rams for Matthew Stafford. —The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025

This is part of the Jimmy Butler effect, as the Heat had the league’s eight-highest free-throw attempt rate this season through the end of 2024 when Butler was still on the roster. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 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