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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Blewett is being held in the Carroll County Jail on $1 million bond, according to the jail roster.
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The Knicks roster remains clearly better than Miami’s, though not quite as lopsided as a year ago.
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Kristen Dolan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
In a sense, the Steelers’ roster will be fortified by an additional first-round pick.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 22 July 2025
The sheriff said the investigation is active and anyone with information about the case can call the Sheriff's Office at (870) 423-7373.
Blewett is being held in the Carroll County Jail on $1 million bond, according to the jail roster.
—Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025
The Knicks roster remains clearly better than Miami’s, though not quite as lopsided as a year ago.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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“Roster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roster. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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roster
noun
ros·ter
ˈräs-tər 
: a list usually of people belonging to some group
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