checklist

noun

check·​list ˈchek-ˌlist 

: a list of things to be checked or done

a pilot's checklist before takeoff

also : a comprehensive list

Synonyms

• canon
• catalog
• catalogue
• list
• listing
• menu
• register
• registry
• roll
• roll call
• roster
• schedule
• table

Examples of checklist in a Sentence

Before takeoff the pilot went down his checklist of safety precautions.

I still have one thing left to do on my checklist.

a checklist of bird species

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent trips included a TikTok-dance checklist for teens, and a training session in the Olympic Stadium in Athens for a student athlete. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024

Brazil safaris aren’t about ticking every box on a safari checklist. —Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024

There are just less than 200 days to go until New Orleans hosts Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, 2025, and there are still hundreds of items left to tackle on the combined city and state checklists. —Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 30 July 2024

Be smart: Dallas ISD has this checklist for parents preparing for the new year. —Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

checklist

noun

check·​list ˈchek-ˌlist 

: a list of items to be referred to