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checkbox
- /ˈtʃɛkbɒks/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃɛkbɑks/ US
Where it comes from
From check + box.
noun checkboxes · check box
- A space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark.
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An on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable or disable a setting.
Similar: tick box
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noun place on a form that can be checked
| 한국어 | 체크 상자 chekeu sangja, 체크 박스 chekeu bakseu |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | チェックボックス chekkubokkusu |
| 中文 | 複選框 /复选框 fùxuǎnkuāng |
| Français | case à cocher |
| Deutsch | Kästchen, Ankreuzkästchen, Antwortkästchen, Auswahlkästchen, Kontrollkästchen |
| Italiano | casella di spunta |
| Русский | флажо́к flažók, чек-бо́кс ček-bóks, га́лочка gáločka |
noun graphical user interface: feature that can be marked
| Español | casilla de selección, casilla de verificación |
|---|---|
| Português | caixa de verificação, caixa de seleção, caixa de visto |
| Français | case à cocher |
| Deutsch | Checkbox, Auswahlkästchen |
| Русский | флажо́к flažók, чекбо́кс čekbóks, га́лочка gáločka, переключа́тель pereključátelʹ |
Talk about this word "checkbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/checkbox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. checkbox. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/checkbox "checkbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/checkbox.
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@misc{checkbox_2026,
title = {checkbox},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/checkbox},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
