to-do list

noun

1. a list of things that one wants to get done or that need to get done:

   No, I haven’t bought the gift yet, but it’s on my to-do list.

Word History and Origins

Origin of to-do list¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

In large and small measures, many in lockdown are tackling items on their renovation to-do list or simply seeking ways to inject novelty into their work-life spaces.

From Quartz

Whether you need to print documents for work, a report card to hang on the fridge, your favorite picture of your pet, or just a simple to-do list, the best all-in-one printers will make the job easy.

From Popular-Science

So, if getting out is on your absolute to-do list, pack your mittens and hat, order yourself a hot cocoa, and don’t forget to social distance regardless.

From Popular-Science

Your to-do list has a varying amount of things on it every day.

From Vox

It’s like checking off items on a to-do list, except that not everyone has the same conception of what needs to be done.

From Fortune

First on the to-do list, the profiling exercises to help the Western masses understand the nature of the wretched beast.

From The Daily Beast

Tally up those active minutes while crossing off your to-do list.

From The Daily Beast

As we near the conclusion of 2013, the organization just announced its to-do list for the new year.

From The Daily Beast

If we can check those three things off on our to-do list, we will experience a deep sense of meaning.

From The Daily Beast

Any to-do list that doesn't start with "stop listening to Rush Limbaugh" is misidentifying the problem.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• order of the day