checklist

American

[chek-list] / ˈtʃɛkˌlɪst /

noun

Also check list a list of items, as names or tasks, for comparison, verification, or other checking purposes.

verb (used with object)

to enter (an item) on a checklist.

verb (used without object)

to enter items on a checklist.

Etymology

Origin of checklist

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; check ¹ + list ¹

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A portion of the pieces in the exhibition will be available for purchase, with a detailed checklist to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Instead of judging athletes against a fixed checklist of technical form, coaches could focus on how each individual naturally moves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Interestingly, Prem Rugby revealed last week that the power of floodlights would be one of the criteria that clubs need to meet on a more extensive checklist for the league's franchise-style future.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

And the checklist, and being sort of almost military about it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Turned out they weren’t really goons—just a moving company with a meticulous checklist of all the stuff Benji and Felix had bought.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023