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roster

American  
[ros-ter] / ˈrɒs tər /

noun

  1. a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.

    Synonyms:
    record, panel, slate, listing

  2. any list, roll, or register.

    a roster of famous scientists; a roster of coming events.
    Synonyms:
    record, panel, slate, listing
roster 1 British  
/ ˈrɒstə /

noun

  1. a list or register, esp one showing the order of people enrolled for duty

  2. marketing the list of advertising agencies regularly used by a particular company

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verb

  1. (tr) to place on a roster

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roster 2 British  
/ ˈrɒstə /

noun

  1. dialect a rascal

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Usage

What does roster mean? A roster is a list or register of people or things.Roster is perhaps most commonly used to refer to the official list of players on a sports team, but it can refer to many other things, including lists of military personnel and lists of academic classes.Example: We have spots on our roster for 26 players.

Etymology

Origin of roster

1720–30; < Dutch rooster list, roster, literally, gridiron, in reference to the ruled paper used, equivalent to roost ( en ) to roast + -er -er 1

Example Sentences

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This year, Wilson’s $32 million cap charge for Denver is higher than any player currently on the team’s roster.

From The Wall Street Journal

That changed shortly after Romania’s King Carol II, who ascended to the throne in a coup that deposed his son, personally selected his country’s World Cup roster and sent it on its way.

From Los Angeles Times

Perryman will be eligible to return to the Chargers’ active roster on Monday, Jan. 5, following the team’s Week 17 game against the Houston Texans and Week 18 game against the Denver Broncos.

From Los Angeles Times

Football, conversely, is a very physical game requiring mega rosters and resources and there comes a point where a bigger, stronger team is almost always going to turn bigger and stronger and prevail.

From The Wall Street Journal

The streamer announced Thursday that Duncan will be the signature talent for its growing roster of live sports events.

From Los Angeles Times

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