missingitemslist

noun

UK /ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz lɪst/

US /ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz lɪst/

A list that shows things that are lost or not there.

The teacher checked the missingitemslist to see who forgot their pencil.

SYNONYMS

lost-and-found list absent items list missing things list lost items record

RELATED WORDS

checklist inventory lost and found record

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A record kept by a store of products that are out of stock.

The manager added milk to the missingitemslist after the shelf ran empty.

3. A note of things a traveler forgot to pack.

Before the trip, she made a missingitemslist so she would not forget her toothbrush.

4. A list used in games to find hidden objects that are not shown.

The puzzle came with a missingitemslist of ten small pictures to spot.