diff --git a/packages/combobox/src/types.ts b/packages/combobox/src/types.ts
index e8c544355..4501760a1 100644
--- a/packages/combobox/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/combobox/src/types.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
 import { IUseFieldReturnValue } from '@zendeskgarden/container-field';
 import { HTMLProps, ReactNode, RefObject } from 'react';
 
+export type OptionValue = string;
+
 interface ISelectedOption {
-  value: string;
+  value: OptionValue;
   label?: string;
   disabled?: boolean;
   hidden?: boolean;
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ export interface IUseComboboxProps<T = HTMLElement, L = HTMLElement> {
   /**
    * Provides an ordered list of option groups and options
    *
-   * @param {string} option.value Unique option value
+   * @param {OptionValue} option.value Unique option value
    * @param {string} option.label Optional human-readable text (defaults to `option.value`)
    * @param {boolean} option.selected Sets initial selection for the option
    * @param {boolean} option.disabled Indicates that the option is not interactive
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ export interface IUseComboboxProps<T = HTMLElement, L = HTMLElement> {
   /** Sets the input value in a controlled combobox */
   inputValue?: string;
   /** Sets the selection value (or `isMultiselectable` values) in a controlled combobox */
-  selectionValue?: string | string[] | null;
+  selectionValue?: OptionValue | OptionValue[] | null;
   /** Determines listbox expansion in a controlled combobox */
   isExpanded?: boolean;
   /** Determines default listbox expansion in an uncontrolled combobox */
@@ -71,14 +73,14 @@ export interface IUseComboboxProps<T = HTMLElement, L = HTMLElement> {
    *
    * @param {string} changes.type The event type that triggered the change
    * @param {boolean} [changes.isExpanded] The updated listbox expansion
-   * @param {string|string[]} [changes.selectionValue] The updated selection value(s)
+   * @param {OptionValue|OptionValue[]} [changes.selectionValue] The updated selection value(s)
    * @param {string} [changes.inputValue] The updated input value
    * @param {number} [changes.activeIndex] The updated active option index
    */
   onChange?: (changes: {
     type: string;
     isExpanded?: boolean;
-    selectionValue?: string | string[] | null;
+    selectionValue?: OptionValue | OptionValue[] | null;
     inputValue?: string;
     activeIndex?: number;
   }) => void;
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ export interface IUseComboboxProps<T = HTMLElement, L = HTMLElement> {
 
 export interface IUseComboboxReturnValue {
   isExpanded: boolean;
-  activeValue?: string;
+  activeValue?: OptionValue;
   selection: ISelectedOption | ISelectedOption[] | null;
   inputValue?: string;
   getLabelProps: IUseFieldReturnValue['getLabelProps'];
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ export interface IUseComboboxReturnValue {
     }
   ) => HTMLProps<T>;
   getMessageProps: IUseFieldReturnValue['getMessageProps'];
-  removeSelection: (value?: ISelectedOption | string) => void;
+  removeSelection: (value?: ISelectedOption | OptionValue) => void;
 }
 
 export interface IComboboxContainerProps<T = HTMLElement, L = HTMLElement>
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ export interface IComboboxContainerProps<T = HTMLElement, L = HTMLElement>
    * @param {function} [options.getOptionProps] Option props getter
    * @param {function} [options.getMessageProps] Message props getter
    * @param {boolean} options.isExpanded Current listbox expansion
-   * @param {string} [options.activeValue] Current active option value
+   * @param {OptionValue} [options.activeValue] Current active option value
    * @param {object|object[]} options.selection Current selection
    * @param {string} [options.inputValue] Current input value
    * @param {function} [options.removeSelection] Remove the specified selection value or all values if unspecified
diff --git a/packages/combobox/src/useCombobox.ts b/packages/combobox/src/useCombobox.ts
index 97281ac2a..46a9e94df 100644
--- a/packages/combobox/src/useCombobox.ts
+++ b/packages/combobox/src/useCombobox.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {
   UseComboboxState as IDownshiftState,
   UseComboboxStateChangeTypes as IDownshiftStateChangeType
 } from 'downshift';
-import { IOption, IUseComboboxProps, IUseComboboxReturnValue } from './types';
+import { IOption, IUseComboboxProps, IUseComboboxReturnValue, OptionValue } from './types';
 import { toLabel, toType } from './utils';
 
 export const useCombobox = <
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const useCombobox = <
    * State
    */
 
-  interface IPreviousState extends IDownshiftState<string> {
+  interface IPreviousState extends IDownshiftState<OptionValue> {
     type: IDownshiftStateChangeType;
     altKey?: boolean;
   }
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ export const useCombobox = <
       `${prefix}--option${isDisabled ? '-disabled' : ''}${isHidden ? '-hidden' : ''}-${index}`
   });
   const labels: Record<string, string> = useMemo(() => ({}), []);
-  const selectedValues: string[] = useMemo(() => [], []);
-  const disabledValues: string[] = useMemo(() => [], []);
-  const hiddenValues: string[] = useMemo(() => [], []);
+  const selectedValues: OptionValue[] = useMemo(() => [], []);
+  const disabledValues: OptionValue[] = useMemo(() => [], []);
+  const hiddenValues: OptionValue[] = useMemo(() => [], []);
   const values = useMemo(() => {
-    const retVal: string[] = [];
+    const retVal: OptionValue[] = [];
     const setValues = (option: IOption) => {
       if (option.disabled || option.hidden) {
         if (option.disabled && !disabledValues.includes(option.value)) {
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export const useCombobox = <
    */
 
   const handleDownshiftStateChange = useCallback<
-    NonNullable<IUseDownshiftProps<string | string[]>['onStateChange']>
+    NonNullable<IUseDownshiftProps<OptionValue | OptionValue[]>['onStateChange']>
   >(
     ({ type, isOpen, selectedItem, inputValue: _inputValue, highlightedIndex }) =>
       onChange({
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export const useCombobox = <
           changes.selectedItem !== null
         ) {
           if (state.selectedItem.includes(changes.selectedItem)) {
-            changes.selectedItem = (state.selectedItem as string[]).filter(
+            changes.selectedItem = (state.selectedItem as OptionValue[]).filter(
               value => value !== changes.selectedItem
             );
           } else {
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export const useCombobox = <
       return changes;
     };
 
-  const transformValue = (value: string | null) => (value ? toLabel(labels, value) : '');
+  const transformValue = (value: OptionValue | null) => (value ? toLabel(labels, value) : '');
 
   /** Hooks */
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ export const useCombobox = <
     openMenu,
     setHighlightedIndex,
     selectItem
-  } = useDownshift<string | string[]>({
+  } = useDownshift<OptionValue | OptionValue[]>({
     toggleButtonId: idRef.current.trigger,
     menuId: idRef.current.listbox,
     getItemId: idRef.current.getOptionId,
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ export const useCombobox = <
   );
 
   const setDownshiftSelection = useCallback(
-    (value: string | string[] | null) => {
+    (value: OptionValue | OptionValue[] | null) => {
       selectItem(value);
       onChange({
         type: toType(useDownshift.stateChangeTypes.FunctionSelectItem),
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ export const useCombobox = <
         'aria-hidden': undefined,
         'aria-selected': ariaSelected,
         ...optionProps
-      } as IDownshiftOptionProps<string>);
+      } as IDownshiftOptionProps<OptionValue>);
     },
     [getDownshiftOptionProps, disabledValues, hiddenValues, values, _selectionValue]
   );
diff --git a/packages/combobox/src/utils.ts b/packages/combobox/src/utils.ts
index 5267bccb0..ebfa3e870 100644
--- a/packages/combobox/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/combobox/src/utils.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import { KEYS } from '@zendeskgarden/container-utilities';
 import { useCombobox as useDownshift } from 'downshift';
+import { OptionValue } from './types';
 
 /** Map Downshift to Garden state change types */
 const typeMap: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ export const toType = (downshiftType: string) => {
  *
  * @returns A label from the `labels` record based on the given value.
  */
-export const toLabel = (labels: Record<string, string>, value?: string) => {
+export const toLabel = (labels: Record<string, string>, value?: OptionValue) => {
   if (value === undefined) {
     return '';
   }