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

Create checklists that incorporate their specific preferences for deliverables. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

The checklist to make the Flyers a better team is a long one. —Scott Powers, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025

Internal identifiers An American Civil Liberties Union legal filing last week revealed a checklist the Department of Homeland Security used to validate deportations of Venezuelan men under the Alien Enemies Act. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025

Then write it down, like an airline pilot checklist. —Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025

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