From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcheckboxcheck‧box /ˈtʃekbɒks $ -bɑːks/ noun [countable] especially American English a small square space on a document or computer screen where you can put a mark to choose something SYN tickboxFrom Longman Business Dictionarycheckboxcheck‧box /ˈtʃekbɒks-bɑːks/ noun [countable] American English COMPUTING a small box on a computer screen that you click on with a mouse to open or close file, program etcSYNtick box BrE
