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roaster

American  
[roh-ster] / ˈroʊ stər /

noun

  1. a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.

  2. a pig, chicken, or other animal or article of a size convenient and grade suitable for roasting.

  3. a person or thing that roasts.

  4. a guest speaker at a roast.

  5. hot Jupiter.

roaster British  
/ ˈrəʊstə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that roasts

  2. a roasting tin

  3. a piece of food, such as a chicken or a potato, that is suitable for roasting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of roaster

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at roast, -er 1

Example Sentences

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Fulcrum is owned by fifth-generation Costa Rican coffee farmer Blas Alfaro, who also has his own roastery, Fulcrum Coffee Roaster, in Sodo.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2022

Tony’s Coffee Gift Subscription: Send your love all year with a three-, six- or 12-month coffee subscription from the Bellingham-based company named 2021 Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021

“Cody relies on summer tourism to Yellowstone to get us through the winter,” said Rodney Miears, co-owner of the Station by Cody Coffee Roaster.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2020

Sometimes after the sail I’ll go to this place, Roll n Roaster.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2016

To save time, look for chicken scaloppine which have already been made for you: the Perdue thin-sliced Oven Stuffer Roaster Breasts are ready-made scaloppine.

From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Perdue, Mitzi

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