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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Other users of the platform can then re-format and aggregate this content for new programming and long-form playlists. Marcus Lim, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025 The rest of the playlist includes even more songs all about Halloween fun. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025 In 2023, his full-length A Great Chaos arrived two weeks before Halloween — and still dominated fan playlists during spooky season. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025 CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information. Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playlist

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Nov. 2025.

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