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

Back in Canada, Cohan said his wish list for the local TV industry is to become leaner and quick-footed on the regulatory front. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

The university wound up getting the vast majority of the works on its wish list, the source said. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Tomlin has been high on TV executives’ wish lists for a long time. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

If a new dining table is on your wish list, this expandable style is worth a closer look, especially with holiday hosting around the corner. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 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