English

Noun

punch list ‎(plural punch lists)

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.

Usage notes

• Completion often means fulfillment of a contract, possibly as amended by change orders.

Translations

Synonyms

• snagging list (UK)

See also

• get one's ticket punched
• punch one's ticket