bucket list

American  

noun

Informal.

1. a list of things a person wants to achieve or experience, as before reaching a certain age or dying.

   a bucket list for a terminally ill patient;

   What’s on your summer bucket list?

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bucket list British  

noun

1. informal a list of experiences one wants to have before one dies

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Etymology

Origin of bucket list

First recorded in 2005–10; from the idiom kick the bucket “to die”

Example Sentences

She says seeing the Hannah Montana logo behind the set felt like a bucket list moment.

From BBC

He told how he initially started thinking of a "bucket list" but soon learned it was better to focus on small things and life in the moment.

From BBC

Read: Start on your bucket list now, says the Oscar-nominated director of the film ‘Retirement Plan’

From MarketWatch

Clayton Kershaw isn’t thinking about returning to the Dodgers, but he is excited to tackle something on his bucket list: pitching for the U.S. in the WBC.

From Los Angeles Times

Hollywood star Luke Evans has revealed how appearing on Broadway was always on his "bucket list" as he prepares to make his debut in a cult classic musical.

From BBC