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

Just three other organizations had more players in the WBC, and only two had more participants from their 40-man rosters than the Royals — who had nine, and 14 overall. — Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

With 19 of the 21 players from the Heat’s preseason roster available for Saturday’s exhibition, all 19 of those available players entered the contest. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Two heartbreaking losses put the brakes on the Huskies' hopes of entering the AP Top 25, but coach Jedd Fisch is getting decent efforts out of a roster with injury problems. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The Braves have announced their roster for the National League Division Series. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 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