roaster
noun
roaster is spelled R-O-A-S-T-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, roaster means “Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of roaster is roasters.
How many letters and syllables are in roaster?
| Letters | 7: R-O-A-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is roaster?
Roaster appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce roaster?
- Australia
Roaster has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-roaster.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of roaster
- roasters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does roaster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so.
Several artisanal roasters are operating in the region now.
- 2
A machine for roasting things; especially, one that roasts coffee beans.
They've invested in large roasters with impressive stainless steel parts.
- 3
A kitchen utensil used for roasting.
I found a really nice roaster in the kitchenware aisle, plus a bamboo cutting board.
- 4
A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.
I found a really nice roaster in the meat department, and I'm going to make some stuffing for it, too.
- 5
Someone who roasts food.
Hank is just about everyone's favorite pig roaster around here. He stays pretty busy with block parties, weddings, and reunions.
- 6
A type of industrial furnace; especially, one that roasts ore.
Having been dumped out of the mine cars, the ore then moves along a conveyor to the roaster.
- 7
One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.
He does standup, and he's a pretty good roaster.
- 8
informalAn epistellar gas giant exoplanet.
Some of the earliest discoveries of exoplanets were roasters because they are the least difficult to detect.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Roaster in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense someone who roasts coffee beans:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | asador, asadero (desus.), torrefacción |
| French | torréfacteur |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does roaster come from?
From Middle English roster, roostare, equivalent to roast + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). Same formation as roster, although the words have very different meanings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).