Meaning & use
Rota
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A list showing the order in which people take turns performing a duty or task.
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Check the cleaning rota to see whose turn it is to tidy the kitchen this week.
The hospital keeps a rota of doctors on call over the weekend.
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Chiefly used in British and Irish English; American English typically prefers 'roster' or 'schedule'.
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