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

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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

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

Earlier this month, IndiGo cancelled thousands of flights due to "poor planning of pilot rosters," leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded for hours or even days.

From BBC

Her impact on the Tigres roster was immediate and exceeded all expectations.

From Los Angeles Times

He required surgery and landed on injured reserve, but his window to return to the roster is expected to be opened Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

One year after lifting the national championship, the Buckeyes boasted a loaded roster that looked even stronger.

From The Wall Street Journal

From 2021-25, representation jumped from 12 to 47 players who identify as Latino, with 32 on 53-man rosters at the start of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agenda
• inventory
• record
• schedule
• table