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

Karen and I took several wonderful trips in the four years before her diagnosis, but there were a number of dream journeys still on our bucket list.

From The Wall Street Journal

If biking with a cat or small dog is on someone’s bucket list, the brand’s pet carrier clicks right into the rear cargo rack for easy adventuring.

From Salon

“It wasn’t necessarily something that I had on a bucket list,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

The romanticization of a single piece of lettuce was certainly not on my bucket list for 2025.

From Salon

“I think we can all relate. That’s probably one of the highest accolades and achievements you can accomplish as an artist, songwriter, and producer. Those are all things we have on our bucket list.”

From Los Angeles Times