Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punch list

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: punch list
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The building opened on schedule, but it took them another three months to get through the punch list."

Etymology

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

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

punch lists (plural)

Phrases

get one's ticket punched punch one's ticket

Frequently Paired Words

checklist get one's ticket punched punch one's ticket

Synonyms

snagging list

Questions

What does punch list mean?: 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.
Where does punch list come from?: Perhaps from the practice of punching holes in a list to indicate completion of individual items.

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