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

To ensure Heated Rivalry receives proper tax credits and financing as a Canadian production, the show needs to employ primarily Canadian talent, which is partly why Innanen rose to the top of the fan's wish lists. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026

Remember, the Bucks landed Damian Lillard after the Trail Blazers declined to adhere to his wish list (a list of one, the Heat). —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026

Slouchy, supple, and finished with signature gold hardware, the Paddington remains as covetable as ever (and firmly at the top of my wish list). —Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026

If Democrats attach every policy wish list to the affordability banner, the message will dissolve into the same blur of priorities that has weakened the party before. —Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 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