noun
roster
ROS-tuh
noun
1
A list of people assigned to a team, unit, or organization.
"The coach trimmed the roster down to twenty-three players."
"Her name was added to the hospital's nursing roster."
2
A schedule showing who is due to work, and when.
"Check the roster before you book time off next month."
verb
1
To put someone's name on such a list or schedule.
"She was rostered for the night shift on Friday."
How to Use Roster
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA list of people belonging to a team or organization, often with a schedule of who does what and when.
Common pairings
team roster
duty roster
on the roster
rostered on
Word Forms
rostered past tense, rosters plural, rosters singular
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Etymology
From Dutch rooster, originally meaning "gridiron" or "table/list," from roosten, "to roast" — the ruled lines of a schedule apparently reminded people of the bars of a grill.