missing-things list

noun

UK /ˈmɪsɪŋ θɪŋz lɪst/

US /ˈmɪsɪŋ θɪŋz lɪst/

A missing-things list is a list of things you cannot find.

I wrote a missing-things list to help me find my lost toys.

SYNONYMS

lost-items list lost-and-found list missing-items list lost-property list

RELATED WORDS

checklist inventory lost and found search list reminder

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A record kept by a school or office of items that have been lost and not yet claimed.

The teacher checked the missing-things list for the lost jacket.

3. A list of people or things that are absent from a place or event.

The guard kept a missing-things list after the fire drill.

4. A note of items still needed to complete a set or collection.

He added the last sticker to his missing-things list.