DictionaryrosterList of members
noun / verb

roster

ROS-ter/ˈrɑːstər/

A list of people in a group or assigned to duties, or to place someone on such a list.

The portrait board shows the team's roster.

An organized team lineup board uses portrait thumbnails of diverse adults with no letters.
Etymology

Dutch rooster originally meant “gridiron”; its list sense probably arose from the grid of lines drawn on paper. A roster first recorded turns of duty, then broadened to a general list of people.

In context

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More examples

  • She rostered two people for the evening shift.
  • They updated the rosters.
  • The manager is rostering new staff.

Forms

roster · rosters · rostered · rostering

Similar words

list
The broad category, including objects rather than people.
roll
Often an official list of members or attendees.