punch list

[ puhnch list ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of punch list¹

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

In her congressional race, she ran on support for a progressive punch list: Medicare for all, the Green New Deal and paid family and medical leave.

From New York 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