- a variation of rote.
rota
Example Sentences
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Most parents lose sleep over the amount of piecemeal work required to cobble together a summer schedule; very few relish the planning and spreadsheets and carpool rota involved in keeping their kids safe and occupied.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
On Mondays, Tickner is on a cover rota, meaning she may have to take over a different lesson to that which she had planned to teach.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Your local pharmacy should display details of the rota, or you can find details online.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
Among the duties mentioned was a rota for cooking and cleaning and walking his dog, Badger, along with the instruction that members of the team should do "anything" Brain asked for.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
She also kept doing little favours for me, like making me sandwiches, or taking on parts of my cleaning rota.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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