punch list

American  

[puhnch list] / ˈpʌntʃ ˌlɪst /

noun

Informal.

1. an itemized list of mostly minor fixes or work to be done before final payment on a construction or repair project.

   We’ve given the contractor a punch list of small stuff, including some cleanup.

2. a list of unfinished matters that require attention.

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Etymology

Origin of punch list

First recorded in 1950–55; punch ² ( def. ) (in the sense “tool for perforating or stamping”) + list ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

It’s an expensive punch list and requires more financial aid for working class and poor students, which is the main reason, he believes, that universities have not rushed to embrace it.

From New York Times

Ever since, I completed the punch list.

From Seattle Times

Since then, Metro and airports authority officials have gone over a punch list of items that are incomplete or were flagged out of concern.

From Washington Post

They have sent states a detailed punch list of recommended steps to take in preparation, dispatched letters spelling out federal expectations and continued to confer often with each state.

From Washington Post

The second phase of the extension, spanning nearly 11 miles and connecting Metrorail to Dulles International Airport, has been delayed, but project planners said Metro’s punch list of final details continues to be whittled down.

From Washington Post