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

Consider this your checklist when shopping at Grandma’s house or the local thrift shop. —Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025

President Donald Trump is continuing to tick items off the Project 2025 checklist — this time, setting his sights on dissolving the Department of Education. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Freebies can be anything: checklists, ebooks, toolkits, guides, or even mini-courses. —Sho Dewan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

Family Bell is much beloved, too, allowing Assistant to make custom announcements and interactive checklists, which can be handy for getting kids going in the morning. —Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 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