playlist

American  

[play-list] / ˈpleɪˌlɪst /

noun

• playlists
  plural

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• playlists
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of playlist

First recorded in 1960–65; play + list ¹

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Example Sentences

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playlist playlists

When his collaboration with Mr. John began, American roots rock was at the top of his personal playlist, as was reflected in the breakthrough “Tumbleweed Connection” album of 1970.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

It will be worth keeping an eye on the pre-match playlist, too.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Last year, the King revealed a playlist of 17 of his favourite tracks, which was issued on Apple Music.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Reddit threads abound with fertility playlist suggestions and Bareilles’ addition to the canon doesn’t go unnoticed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

I search JP’s phone for a techno playlist.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Spotify, and its competitors like Apple Music and Amazon Music, are driving the trend in AI-assisted curation, allowing premium subscribers to automatically generate playlists through text prompts to fit a mood, vibe or occasion.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

All of its 22 chart-topping weeks came over the past few years as the masses have pivoted to holiday playlists after Halloween; it’s all but certain to pad its total this December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Chop Suey!” was among the songs pulled from some radio playlists in the aftermath of the attacks, while listeners began connecting lyrics written months earlier to the tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The music gets delivered by the labels, and then it's a bunch of playlists.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Then I go to Vic’s playlists and listen to some of the songs he’s listened to the most.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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