wish list
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈwɪʃ lɪst/
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lista de deseos
- For her birthday, she wrote down all the toys she wanted on her wish list.
- a long wish list
So Next up on my, like, wish list is Sister Citizen.
- So Next up on my, like, wish list is Sister Citizen.
- Body hair Manscaped products are at the top of every wish list.
- And I had posted that this was on my wish list.
- Also comment to let me know what's on your Christmas wish list.
- You know, you could make a Target wish list or an Amazon wish list, but then you're confined to one single source.
- That's about the right price for a new gaming console and it was right there at the top of my wish list.
- I just knew I wanted like a red bag or really bright bag to start off with and I just was patient and built the wish list, saved it down.
- And I put this, I put these two books into my wish list and I forget who got them for me, but I, I was really thankful that they did.
- I've tried shopping fasts and wish lists but they only help slightly.
- Santa LED my wish list and said girl, you do you.
Examples
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So this is something that's been on my wish list for a while and it's finally here.
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Were you tracking the items using a wish-list feature of the online store?
Blog text (20) -
If I had a wish list for this line, here it is.
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So this bag is actually on my wish list, but one of you is going to be going home.
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Did you see my wish list?
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William and I were just making our Christmas wish lists for Santa.
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After showing them houses that we thought fit their wish list, we came away empty-handed.
Blog text (2) -
Washington's wish list is long and deserves to be designed with some sense of priority.
Academic text (2009) -
We've always been a must-have item... number one on every wish list.
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I have been adding books to my wish list for the past few months.
Synonyms
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A list of things someone wants to have or do
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Morphology
The meaning 'a list of things someone wants' is directly and compositionally derived from 'wish' (desire) + 'list' (recorded sequence of items). This straightforward noun–noun compound follows common compositional patterns (e.g., 'lista de deseos' in Spanish), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Wish list comes from the simple idea of writing your wishes on a list, like a child giving Santa a paper of things they want. That's why wish list means 'a list of things or experiences someone wants or hopes for'.