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

If cruising the coastline (on two or four wheels) is on your wish list, cars can access the private 17-Mile Drive via multiple gates. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Tampa Bay also has a new ownership group that gives the franchise the ability to put money where its’ wish list is for the first time. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The coastal curves of the French Riviera, the highland loops of Scotland, and the fjord roads of Norway all deserve spots on your road-trip wish list. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026

Sequeira also said that the changes are just the beginning of the wish list for the agriculture industry. — Max Blau, ProPublica, 22 July 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