# checkbox

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʃɛkbɒks/ · frequency rank #59,951

## Definitions
1. A space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark.
2. An on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable or disable a setting.

## Etymology
From check + box.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/checkbox