punch list

noun

punch list

noun

Etymology Perhaps from the practice of punching holes in a list to indicate completion of individual items.

1

US The list of repairs and finish work required to complete a project, such as the construction of a building; a list of problems to correct.

  • The building opened on schedule, but it took them another three months to get through the punch list.
Related terms
checklist, get one's ticket punched, punch one's ticket

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