to-do list

American  

noun

to-do lists plural

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.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• to-do lists
  plural

Etymology

Origin of to-do list

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

to-do list

“If you just use a ‘soft’ day to create space and then just add more to your to-do list, you’re not doing yourself any favors,” she says.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Whether you’re chasing dreams, tackling that to-do list, or just enjoying a quiet morning at home, I hope it brings a smile with every sip.”

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

There was one other thing on his to-do list, though.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

I told him I'd never been but one day it may hit my to-do list.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

No to-do list, no suffocating hospital, no obsessive regimen, no one else to worry about.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

Related Words

• order of the day