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

The actual completion of the tasks seemed rather tiresome, so the model opened the checklist, ticked everything off, and called it a day. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

Otherwise that proves to be a checklist of several things the movie scarcely touches on at all. —Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026

There are eight cards in the checklist (Barry Bonds, George Brett, Jose Canseco, Andre Dawson, Doug Drabek, Cecil Fielder, Rickey Henderson, Matt Williams) with 10,000 copies each. —Corey Merriman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026

In either scenario, simplifying your checklist should give you a buffer of extra time. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 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