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

On Saturday, he checked off yet another big box on his Bucket list.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2022

Bucket list stuff I never thought I would actually do.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2016

Nicaragua Bucket list check-offs must come with bragging rights locations and one of these is Mukul Beach Golf & Spa, Nicaragua’s first and most luxurious resort found on the Pacific Emerald Coast.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2015

United States Bucket list hotel and resort experiences in the U.S. abound and reflect the rising bar in guest wants as well as the varied experiences to be had in different regions of the country.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2015