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bucket list

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Noun — A list of experiences and achievements a person wants to have before they die.

How to use bucket list

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bucket-list trip tick off the bucket list add to my bucket list

Informal but universally understood, and heavy in travel marketing.

Etymology

From the idiom kick the bucket, meaning to die; a bucket list is a list of things to do before then.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does the term bucket list come from?

It comes from the old idiom kick the bucket, meaning to die, so a bucket list is what you hope to do before kicking the bucket. The phrase spread rapidly into general English after the 2007 film The Bucket List.

What is the difference between a bucket list and a to-do list?

A to-do list holds ordinary tasks that need finishing soon, such as errands and chores. A bucket list holds large, meaningful ambitions with no deadline beyond a lifetime, such as travel, milestones and once-only experiences.

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