injured list

[ in-jerd list ]

noun

, Chiefly Baseball.

1. Formerly disabled list. the list to which a player’s name is formally added for a designated number of days when the player is injured or ill, during which time the team can replace the player on its roster. : IL Compare injured reserve.

Word History and Origins

Origin of injured list¹

First recorded in 1945–50 for basketball, and in 2015–20 for baseball; disabled list ( def )