wish list

noun

1. a usually unwritten list of things one wishes for:

   Money is on everyone's wish list.

wish list

noun

1. a list of things desired by a person or organization

   the Polish government's wish list

Word History and Origins

Origin of wish list¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Though elected officials sign off on the wish lists for funding, the group’s dealings are mostly hidden from public view.

From Voice of San Diego

The documents released so far represent a wish list of tactical gear and communications systems for fiscal years ’15, ’16, ’17 and ’18 with a significant chunk of the money set aside for the salaries of public safety personnel and training sessions.

From Voice of San Diego

Jesse Marx got his hands on a wish list of tactical police and fire gear from agencies across the county.

From Voice of San Diego

In the end, though, the wish list of police and fire gear is just that — a wish list — and there’s no guarantee that all of the funding requests will be fulfilled.

From Voice of San Diego

Most of these one-session classes incorporate story time, a craft or a discussion of wish lists.

From Washington Post

But we kept going until we landed every interview on my wish list.

From The Daily Beast

Malloy, meanwhile, in his first term as governor of Connecticut, has delivered on a wish list of lefty priorities.

From The Daily Beast

Truth be told, Patrick and Diplo [who hosts SoundClash] were neck and neck in my dream wish list for this show.

From The Daily Beast

Several projects on USASOC's wish list are designed to keep America's elite warriors hidden.

From The Daily Beast

Some of Iran's wish list, he said, had correlated with the kinds of expertise the North Koreans had.

From The Daily Beast