bucket list

noun

: a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying

Examples of bucket list in a Sentence

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Think of it as your bucket list for the next 6 months or year. Lien De Pau, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 From $315 per night. BOOK NOW Fairytale Cottage in Granby, Connecticut Is a weekend getaway to an English-style cottage on your bucket list? Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024 The last item on Rosie's bucket list item came to fruition on her 99th birthday thanks to Physicians for Wishes: A hot air balloon ride. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024 While ticking famous landmarks off your bucket list is always a highlight of a city break, there’s also something special about randomly stumbling upon a local neighborhood offering cozy coffee shops, dreamy bookstores and chic dining spots aplenty. Francesca Street, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bucket list 

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase kick the bucket (to die)

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bucket list was in 2006

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“Bucket list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucket%20list. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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