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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | liste, from Italian lista |
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list1 S1 W1
[countable]
[countable]1 a set of things, names, numbers etc usually written one below the other, for example so that you can remember or check them COLLOCATIONS COLLOCATIONS
make/draw up/write a list compile a list formal (=make a list) top a list (=be the most important thing or person on a list) on a list a long/short list price list shopping list (=a list of things you want to buy) grocery list American English (=a list of food you need to buy) wine list (=a list of wines available in a restaurant) waiting list (=a list of people who are waiting for something) mailing list (=a list of people that a company sends information to) check list (=a list of things you need to check) guest list (=a list of people invited somewhere)
COLLOCATIONS make/draw up/write a list compile a list formal (=make a list) top a list (=be the most important thing or person on a list) on a list a long/short list price list shopping list (=a list of things you want to buy) grocery list American English (=a list of food you need to buy) wine list (=a list of wines available in a restaurant) waiting list (=a list of people who are waiting for something) mailing list (=a list of people that a company sends information to) check list (=a list of things you need to check) guest list (=a list of people invited somewhere)
2 to be considered very important or not very important : A good car is high on my list of priorities.
be high/low on a list (of something)
also be at the top/bottom of a listA good car is high on my list of priorities. ➔ civil list
