life list

noun

: a record kept of all birds sighted and identified by a birder

Examples of life list in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The occasion that called for the celebratory quaffs: the first elegant trogon on his life list. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024 Last on my Ayurveda in daily life list: cultivating more of a routine. Annie Daly, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2024 Some had traveled from as far as Minnesota specifically to scratch the trogon off their life list of bird viewings. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 Visiting a volcano should be on everyone's life list. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024 Binoculars-toting birders travel from all over the world to add to their life lists. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 From pint-sized hummingbirds to fearsome birds of prey, a massive array of species can be found all throughout the city no matter the season, providing the perfect opportunity for birders to visit time and time again in hopes of lengthening their life list. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 While each continent has its own fascinating array of wildlife, the following destinations offer a truly memorable experience, giving visitors a chance to explore remote ecosystems, catch a once-in-a-lifetime natural phenomenon, or lengthen your life list with some elusive endemics. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022 Tomaselli’s birding-life list, which he’s kept since the nineties, has about four hundred species. Emma Allen, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life list was in 1900

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“Life list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20list. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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