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

The first checkbox on Wisconsin's voter registration form asks whether the voter is a U.S. citizen. —Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024

Over the past day or so, users of the platform noticed the checkbox to opt out of this data usage in X's privacy settings. —Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024

Working With Your Child's Sensory Needs While keeping your child’s sensory needs in mind while packing a lunch can often feel like another checkbox to tick during an already complicated task, Friedman says there are many benefits to catering to these preferences. —Martha Swann-Quinn, Parents, 19 July 2024

However, the number of maternal deaths also continued to rise after 2017, when all states had adopted the checkbox. —Anna North, Vox, 1 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above