laundry list

noun

: a usually long list of items
the laundry list of new consumer-protection billsN. C. Miller

Examples of laundry list in a Sentence

She described a laundry list of goals for the city's schools. He recited a laundry list of problems.
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The kinds of recipes that don’t require a long laundry list of ingredients, or tons of prep, and can also serve a crowd. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025 Macy’s is saying goodbye to a laundry list of locations across the country. Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The new tracks, bridges and infrastructure required to take advantage of the new tunnel — a laundry list of upgrades to the lines crossing the northern New Jersey swamplands — is expected to need significant federal investments as well. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025 In his motion supporting their resentencing, former district attorney Gascón cited a laundry list of prison programs run by the siblings. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for laundry list

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of laundry list was in 1958

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“Laundry list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry%20list. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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