playlist

noun

play·​list ˈplā-ˌlist How to pronounce playlist (audio)
: a list of recordings to be played on the air by a radio station
also : a similar list used for organizing a personal digital music collection

Examples of playlist in a Sentence

Most of the city's DJs have added the song to their playlists.
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New modes and playlists coming to Season 5 include: Aim High (Launch) – This mode takes place across other modes like TDM, Domination, Hardpoint and Kill Confirmed. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Monaleo, Jane Inc., Xaviersobased, Miimii KDS, Kraff Gad, Silvana Estrada, Chappell Roan, Rex Tycoon, and more. Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2025 Apparently, there are numerous ways to do a mid-year replication of the winter Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays by playing seasonal music, decorating the office with trees and ornaments festooned with summery things and creating playlists of holiday songs. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025 Need a new playlist for weekend listening or an upcoming road trip? Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for playlist

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playlist was in 1972

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“Playlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playlist. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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