playlist

noun

play·​list ˈplā-ˌlist 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Wireless headphones, earbuds and speakers keep your favorite playlists going wherever the day takes you. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Summer road trip season is here, and while packing the snacks and building the perfect playlist is easy, choosing where to go is another story. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026

The 811-song playlist that Patricia made for her Sunset Cocktails party? — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The second half of 2026 is going to be wild — and the people who win it will be the ones who moved while everyone else was still arguing about playlist placements. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playlist

• palest