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bucket list

/ˈbʌkət lɪst/
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Other forms: bucket lists

Your bucket list is everything you aspire to do while you're alive. If you hope to see a Norwegian fjord and tour the Taj Mahal one day, you should put them on your bucket list!

The term bucket list is a relatively new addition to the English language, first appearing in the early 21st century. It's based on the much older phrase kick the bucket, a colloquial way of saying "die." A bucket list is an inventory of all the things you'd like to do before you die; yours might include running a marathon, getting a tattoo, seeing the northern lights, or writing a novel.

Definitions of bucket list
  1. noun
    a number of experiences or achievements a person hopes to carry out in their lifetime
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