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

Recent Examples on the Web

This bucket list road trip runs around 230 miles and takes about four days to complete with stops. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025

The following destinations, campsites, and trails are bucket list quests for many hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. —Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

Best Places to Stay Raven's Roost Cabin Staying in a backcountry lodge in Alaska is on many people's bucket list. —Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025

Crossing these striking structure should be on every design lover’s bucket list June 11, 2025 Little compares to the special sense of awe derived from seeing the world from above, and the tallest bridges in the world are certainly some of the best places to experience that sensation. —Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase kick the bucket (to die)

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bucket list

• blastocyst
• bolshevist
• coexist
• egoist
• hedonist
• jihadist
• nativist
• oculist
• reminisced
• assist
• blacklist
• booklist