life list

noun

: a record kept of all birds sighted and identified by a birder

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Hiking a fourteener is on the life lists for many people, but there’s an easier way to scale two of Colorado’s famed peaks. Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025 Visiting nature lovers can spot a few of the Big Five, add some birds to their life list or dine in the early morning alongside Namibia’s native meerkats, while those in need of a relaxing getaway can stick close to the lodge and unwind by the pool. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The occasion that called for the celebratory quaffs: the first elegant trogon on his life list. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024 Last on my Ayurveda in daily life list: cultivating more of a routine. Annie Daly, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2024 Some had traveled from as far as Minnesota specifically to scratch the trogon off their life list of bird viewings. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 Visiting a volcano should be on everyone's life list. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024 Binoculars-toting birders travel from all over the world to add to their life lists. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 From pint-sized hummingbirds to fearsome birds of prey, a massive array of species can be found all throughout the city no matter the season, providing the perfect opportunity for birders to visit time and time again in hopes of lengthening their life list. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of life list was in 1900

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“Life list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20list. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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