team roster

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   an official list of the members of a team.

   Grammar: Countable: a team roster, the team roster, team rosters.

   Patterns

   • be on the team roster
   • add someone to the team roster
   • a spot on the team roster

   Her name was finally added to the team roster.

   Only players on the team roster can enter the locker room.

   The coach posted the team roster outside the gym.

2. 2nouncountable

   a schedule showing when each member of a team is working.

   Grammar: Used in workplaces and hospitals: check the team roster for your shift.

   Patterns

   • check the team roster
   • be on the team roster this week

   I checked the team roster to see who was on night duty.

   The new team roster gives everyone two weekends off a month.

Word forms

Common combinations

make the team roster

He trained hard all summer to make the team roster.

final team roster

The final team roster will be announced on Friday.

be cut from the team roster

Two players were cut from the team roster at the last minute.

a place on the team roster

She earned a place on the team roster after the trials.

Synonyms and how they differ

lineup

Often means the players actually starting a particular game, not the full list of members.

squad

More common in British English and can mean the group itself as well as the list.

roll

A general list of names, used for classes or members, not usually for sports teams.

Word family

roster noun

Any list of names or duties.

roster verb

To put someone on a list or schedule.

Commonly confused: team roster or rooster?

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