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  <xs:element id="rost_LineOfCreditFacilityRenewalOptions" abstract="false" name="LineOfCreditFacilityRenewalOptions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_RestrictedStockRestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceSharesMember" abstract="true" name="RestrictedStockRestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceSharesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_SeniorNotesDue2025Member" abstract="true" name="SeniorNotesDue2025Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_SeniorNotesDue2026Member" abstract="true" name="SeniorNotesDue2026Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_SeniorNotesDue2031Member" abstract="true" name="SeniorNotesDue2031Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_MensMember" abstract="true" name="MensMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsOtherLongTermAssets" abstract="false" name="RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsOtherLongTermAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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