checkbox

noun

check·​box ˈchek-ˌbäks 

variants or check box

plural checkboxes or check boxes

: a small box (as in a checklist) in which to place a check mark (see check entry 2 sense 7) to make a selection, indicate completion of a task, etc.

Examples of checkbox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, members of Forbes Technology Council share ways tech teams can get more meaningful security value from penetration testing rather than treating it as a compliance checkbox. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

So should the districts within states that treat personal finance as a one-semester checkbox rather than a foundation. — Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for checkbox

• botox
• comox
• cornstalks
• cowpox
• crosswalks
• deadlocks
• detox
• feedstocks
• gearbox
• hemlocks
• icebox
• jukebox