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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This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features new music, including fresh picks by Zhamira, Pablo Alborán, Rosalía and Santa Fe Klan, to name a few. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025 Yes, give me all the 90s and 2000s hip-hop playlists. Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025 More than that, listening to this playlist with your toddler is a screen-free activity that will light up their brain in all sorts of interesting ways. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025 CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information. Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 6 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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