wish list

noun

: a list of desired but often realistically unobtainable items

a wish list of useful changes

Examples of wish list in a Sentence

That book is on my wish list.

Recent Examples on the Web

Foley had been on Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence’s wish list for the revival for awhile. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Seeing the Northern Lights has long been near the top of my travel wish list. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026

For years, white kitchens dominated Pinterest boards and renovation wish lists. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Multiple teens (Basche and Avery Greene, 17) told me Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm (specifically in Pink Sugar or Brown Sugar) is on their wish list, so the hype hasn’t died down yet. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wish list

• assist
• blacklist
• booklist
• checklist
• consist
• desist
• dismissed
• enlist
• exist
• insist
• oocyst
• persist

Kids Definition

wish list

noun

: a list of desired but often realistically unobtainable items

a wish list of equipment for the school