laundry list

American  

noun

Informal.

1. a lengthy, especially random list of items.

   a laundry list of hoped-for presents; a laundry list of someone's crimes.

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laundry list British  

noun

1. a list of items perceived as being long

   a laundry list of complaints

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Etymology

Origin of laundry list

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

The 36-year-old from Orlando, Fla., arrived in late February for a weeklong trip with friends, checking off a laundry list of theme parks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“When you think about the laundry list of things we have to worry about,” said Hackett at Nationwide, “all these things would drive a flight to safety” in the past.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Judging by the laundry list of musicians who flocked to the Hotel Cafe in those early years, his hunch was spot-on.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

The trust fund that pays awards, for instance, could run out of money if the government made it easy for Kennedy’s laundry list of common health problems to qualify for payments from the fund.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

I know it sounds like I’m just throwing out a laundry list of things going wrong, but it’s beyond crazy.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell