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class roster

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UK/ˈklɑːs ˌrɒstə/
US/ˈklæs ˌrɑːstɚ/

Meaning

  1. nouncountableAmerican

    A list of the names of all the students enrolled in a particular class.

    Grammar: Often preceded by the: check the class roster.

    Patterns

    • on the class roster

    The teacher checked each name against the class roster.

    Your name is not on the class roster, so see the office.

    She printed a class roster for the substitute teacher.

Word forms

pluralclass rosters

Common combinations

check the class roster
Please check the class roster before the field trip.
print a class roster
He printed a class roster for the sign-in sheet.
on the class roster
Three students were still on the class roster.
update the class roster
The office will update the class roster on Monday.
class roster online
The class roster online shows who has enrolled.

Synonyms and how they differ

class list
Class list is the British phrase and is common outside the US.
register
A register is the attendance record taken each day, not just a list of enrolled names.
enrollment list
Enrollment list focuses on who signed up, and is used by admissions staff.

Word family

roster noun
A list of people and their duties or membership.
enroll verb
To sign up officially for a class.

Commonly confused: class roster or register?

class roster vs register

In American English, a register often means a cash till, not a class list.

Practice

A teacher wants a list of every student enrolled in her course. She asks for the ___.

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