roster

[ ros-ter ]

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

/ 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

verb

1. tr to place on a roster

roster

²

/ ˈrɒstə /

noun

1. dialect.
   a rascal

Word History and Origins

Origin of roster¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of roster¹

C18: from Dutch rooster grating or list (the lined paper looking like a grid)

Example Sentences

So as the Lakers get set to open their title defense of the NBA Cup on Friday in San Antonio with virtually the same roster as a year ago, it’s more than fair to wonder what, if anything, these stretch of games means to them.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s possible they might not land a high school player in the spring or summer either, largely because of their roster construction.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bruins could always add a high school player or two after the season to fill the holes created by the departures of Lazar Stefanovic and Kobe Johnson, the only players on their roster whose eligibility is about to expire.

From Los Angeles Times

Considering it was the second consecutive season that Cronin had added at least eight new players, roster stability appears to have gone the way of baggy shorts.

From Los Angeles Times

Complicating Cronin’s high school recruiting efforts is escalating uncertainty about how many roster spots will be available in this new free-agent era.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agenda
• inventory
• record
• schedule
• table