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

These include walkability checklists to score your community, for example, and national events such as Bike to School Day each spring and Walk to School Day in fall. —Dr. Phyllis Agran, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026

Haven’t gotten around to tackling that deep spring cleaning checklist yet? —Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026

The checklist for cleaning the kitchen was probably just washing dirty dishes, wiping down countertops, and mopping the floors. —Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

This deep cleaning checklist covers every major zone of your home — from the bathroom to the front porch — so nothing gets overlooked. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 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