playlist

American  

[pley-list] / ˈpleɪˌlɪst /

noun

1. a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.

2. Digital Technology. an electronic file containing a list of audio or video files that can be played back on a media player sequentially or in random order.

   to create a playlist of your favorite songs.

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playlist British  

/ ˈpleɪˌlɪst /

noun

1. a list of records chosen for playing, as on a radio station

2. a list of tracks to be played in a particular order on an MP3 player or CD player

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verb

1. (tr) to put (a song or record) on a playlist

Etymology

Origin of playlist

First recorded in 1960–65; play + list ¹

Example Sentences

Called I know, You're Not Mine - Jag vet, du är inte min - it is currently top of the Spotify playlist of Sweden's most popular songs.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

“I feel that he has a reverence for these old songs,” said Diana Bernal, a Los Angeles resident who marks the holidays with Bublé in heavy rotation on her playlist.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

Tuck that bag of granola alongside a “slow morning” playlist, meant to be played while the coffee brews and the day hasn’t quite started yet.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

The proprietors of Desert 5 Spot in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood also pride themselves on having an eclectic playlist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

I saw him brighten as he leaned over the computer to fiddle with his music playlist.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz