check box

American  

[chek boks] / ˈtʃɛk ˌbɒks /

Sometimes check-box or checkbox

noun

1. an outline of a square on a paper or digital form that can be marked to indicate that the person marking it chooses or agrees with a certain statement, answer, etc..

   Put an X in the check box beside the sentence that best describes your experience.

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Etymology

Origin of check box

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

"It's a check box for them to tick, like just with the training, it's something on a to-do list and they think they'll do it and it'll go away, but it just won't happen."

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

This is different from the old days of having to check box scores to track the success of prospects.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

The official, he said, told him that he could disregard the check box on the form that asks whether the applicant has a felony conviction because he didn't have a disqualifying felony.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2022

There is a check box on that page that allows all your data to be backed up to Google Drive.

From The Verge • Jun. 7, 2022

Giving up a critical civic right—access to the courts to address violations of core workplace rights—should be a conscious, knowing decision, not the result of missing a check box in a mountain of boilerplate forms.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2019