bucket list

noun

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

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It was created for the film, the idea of a bucket list. Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025 For bourbon fans who have seemingly seen and tasted it all, this deserves a spot on the Bourbon Trail bucket list. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025 Here are 10 Ahwatukee activities to add to your ultimate Arizona bucket list. Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025 While a visit to Europe’s festive markets is on every yulephile’s bucket list, there are plenty of destinations around the states that channel a similar spirit. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025 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 22 Dec. 2025.

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