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

Included in the wish list are investments in vehicles, stations, tracks, bridges, signals, facilities and technology, including $990 million in new funding from the NITA Act, as well as federal and state sources. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

When our wish list is long and our garden is small, narrowing the choices can be difficult. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

The findings show that Americans nationally are prioritizing safety and affordability over the good weather that once topped their wish lists. — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Her wish list included healthy trees, an extra bedroom for visitors and a house that was either newly built or recently renovated. — Heather Senison, New York Times, 5 Nov. 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