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 of checklist

• list
• listing

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

Here is the household manager’s checklist for keeping everyone healthy from November through April. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026

Before hiring another seller, take the last five opportunities that fell through and use the checklist above to mark the last commitment each one reached. — Masha Khmel, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Our Weekly Cleaning Checklist For a larger breakdown of a daily and weekly cleaning checklist, here’s what Priestly recommends cleaning in every room of the house. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026

Doran didn’t invent the impulse, but his acronym gave it a checklist. — Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for checklist

• assist
• blacklist
• booklist
• consist
• desist
• dismissed
• enlist
• exist
• insist
• oocyst
• persist
• resist

Kids Definition

checklist

noun

check·​list ˈchek-ˌlist 

: a list of items to be referred to