1
a
: a roll or list of personnel
b
: such a list giving the order in which a duty is to be performed
a duty roster
c
: the persons listed on a roster
2
: an itemized list
Examples of roster in a Sentence
His name has been added to the team roster.
The team has a roster of 40 players.
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The challenge of building a well-rounded roster for Wrigley Field, given its abundance of day games and shifting weather patterns, is a recurring theme through the ballpark’s 111-year history.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Considering the Heat was just eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight season, roster changes are probably coming this summer.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
As for funds: Forbes narrowed the roster of those worth looking at to 40.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Peters co-founded The Alarm in the early ’80s with Dave Sharp, Eddie McDonald and Nigel Twist, and the band signed with I.R.S. Records, whose roster included popular groups like R.E.M. and The Go-Go’s.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Considering the Heat was just eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight season, roster changes are probably coming this summer.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
As for funds: Forbes narrowed the roster of those worth looking at to 40.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Peters co-founded The Alarm in the early ’80s with Dave Sharp, Eddie McDonald and Nigel Twist, and the band signed with I.R.S. Records, whose roster included popular groups like R.E.M. and The Go-Go’s.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roster. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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roster
noun
ros·ter
ˈräs-tər 
: a list usually of people belonging to some group
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