Meanings
plural punch lists
- USThe 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.
Synonyms: snagging list
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe list of repairs and finish work required to complete a project, such as the construction of a building; a list of problems to correct.
Origin
Perhaps from the practice of punching holes in a list to indicate completion of individual items.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 任務清單 /任务清单
- 任務清單 /任务清单 (rènwu qīngdān)list of items required to complete a project
Finnish vikalista
- vikalistalist of items required to complete a project
German Mängelliste
- Mängellistelist of items required to complete a project
Polish lista rzeczy do zrobienia
- lista rzeczy do zrobienialist of items required to complete a project
Portuguese lista de pendências
- lista de pendênciaslist of items required to complete a project
Cite this entry
punch list. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch%20list
“punch list.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch%20list. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punch list,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punch%20list.
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