diff --git a/src/cleo/descriptors/text_descriptor.py b/src/cleo/descriptors/text_descriptor.py
index 3c869c6f..e1d0be77 100644
--- a/src/cleo/descriptors/text_descriptor.py
+++ b/src/cleo/descriptors/text_descriptor.py
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ def _describe_argument(self, argument: Argument, **options: Any) -> None:
         else:
             default = ""
 
+        if argument.choices:
+            choices = (
+                f"<comment> {{{self._format_choices(argument.choices)}}}</comment>"
+            )
+        else:
+            choices = ""
+
         total_width = options.get("total_width", len(argument.name))
 
         spacing_width = total_width - len(argument.name)
@@ -41,7 +48,7 @@ def _describe_argument(self, argument: Argument, **options: Any) -> None:
         )
         self._write(
             f"  <c1>{argument.name}</c1>  {' ' * spacing_width}"
-            f"{sub_argument_description}{default}"
+            f"{sub_argument_description}{default}{choices}"
         )
 
     def _describe_option(self, option: Option, **options: Any) -> None:
@@ -80,11 +87,17 @@ def _describe_option(self, option: Option, **options: Any) -> None:
         are_multiple_values_allowed = (
             "<comment> (multiple values allowed)</comment>" if option.is_list() else ""
         )
+        are_choices_allowed = (
+            f"<comment> {{{', '.join(option.choices)}}}</comment>"
+            if option.choices
+            else ""
+        )
         self._write(
             f"  <c1>{synopsis}</c1>  "
             f"{' ' * spacing_width}{sub_option_description}"
             f"{default}"
             f"{are_multiple_values_allowed}"
+            f"{are_choices_allowed}"
         )
 
     def _describe_definition(self, definition: Definition, **options: Any) -> None:
@@ -236,6 +249,9 @@ def _format_default_value(self, default: Any) -> str:
 
         return json.dumps(default).replace("\\\\", "\\")
 
+    def _format_choices(self, choices: list[str]) -> str:
+        return ", ".join(choices)
+
     def _calculate_total_width_for_options(self, options: list[Option]) -> int:
         total_width = 0
 
@@ -271,6 +287,6 @@ def _get_column_width(self, commands: Sequence[Command | str]) -> int:
 
     def _get_command_aliases_text(self, command: Command) -> str:
         if aliases := command.aliases:
-            return f"[{ '|'.join(aliases) }] "
+            return f"[{'|'.join(aliases)}] "
 
         return ""
diff --git a/src/cleo/helpers.py b/src/cleo/helpers.py
index a922aa7d..03518af7 100644
--- a/src/cleo/helpers.py
+++ b/src/cleo/helpers.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ def argument(
     optional: bool = False,
     multiple: bool = False,
     default: Any | None = None,
+    choices: list[str] | None = None,
 ) -> Argument:
     return Argument(
         name,
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ def argument(
         is_list=multiple,
         description=description,
         default=default,
+        choices=choices,
     )
 
 
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ def option(
     value_required: bool = True,
     multiple: bool = False,
     default: Any | None = None,
+    choices: list[str] | None = None,
 ) -> Option:
     return Option(
         long_name,
@@ -39,4 +42,5 @@ def option(
         is_list=multiple,
         description=description,
         default=default,
+        choices=choices,
     )
diff --git a/src/cleo/io/inputs/argument.py b/src/cleo/io/inputs/argument.py
index f6b15b3b..c1b4532e 100644
--- a/src/cleo/io/inputs/argument.py
+++ b/src/cleo/io/inputs/argument.py
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ def __init__(
         is_list: bool = False,
         description: str | None = None,
         default: Any | None = None,
+        choices: list[str] | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         self._name = name
         self._required = required
         self._is_list = is_list
         self._description = description or ""
         self._default: str | list[str] | None = None
+        self._choices = choices
 
         self.set_default(default)
 
@@ -34,6 +36,10 @@ def name(self) -> str:
     def default(self) -> str | list[str] | None:
         return self._default
 
+    @property
+    def choices(self) -> list[str] | None:
+        return self._choices
+
     @property
     def description(self) -> str:
         return self._description
@@ -44,7 +50,14 @@ def is_required(self) -> bool:
     def is_list(self) -> bool:
         return self._is_list
 
+    @property
+    def has_choices(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self._choices)
+
     def set_default(self, default: Any | None = None) -> None:
+        if self._choices and default is not None and default not in self._choices:
+            raise CleoLogicError("A default value must be in choices")
+
         if self._required and default is not None:
             raise CleoLogicError("Cannot set a default value for required arguments")
 
@@ -64,5 +77,6 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
             f"required={self._required}, "
             f"is_list={self._is_list}, "
             f"description={self._description!r}, "
-            f"default={self._default!r})"
+            f"default={self._default!r}), "
+            f"choices={self._choices!r})"
         )
diff --git a/src/cleo/io/inputs/argv_input.py b/src/cleo/io/inputs/argv_input.py
index e9a7a898..f9b1e0d6 100644
--- a/src/cleo/io/inputs/argv_input.py
+++ b/src/cleo/io/inputs/argv_input.py
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ def _parse_argument(self, token: str) -> None:
         # If the input is expecting another argument, add it
         if self._definition.has_argument(next_argument):
             argument = self._definition.argument(next_argument)
+            if argument.has_choices and token not in argument.choices:
+                choices = ['"' + choice + '"' for choice in argument.choices]
+                raise CleoRuntimeError(
+                    f'Invalid value for the "{argument.name}" argument: "{token}" (choose from {", ".join(choices)})'
+                )
+
             self._arguments[argument.name] = [token] if argument.is_list() else token
         # If the last argument is a list, append the token to it
         elif (
@@ -292,3 +298,10 @@ def _add_long_option(self, name: str, value: Any) -> None:
             self._options[name].append(value)
         else:
             self._options[name] = value
+
+        if option.choices and value not in option.choices:
+            choices = ['"' + choice + '"' for choice in option.choices]
+            raise CleoRuntimeError(
+                f'Invalid value for the "--{name}" option: "{value}" '
+                f'(choose from {", ".join(choices)})'
+            )
diff --git a/src/cleo/io/inputs/option.py b/src/cleo/io/inputs/option.py
index 2fcc4c43..0cb5c613 100644
--- a/src/cleo/io/inputs/option.py
+++ b/src/cleo/io/inputs/option.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def __init__(
         is_list: bool = False,
         description: str | None = None,
         default: Any | None = None,
+        choices: list[str] | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         if name.startswith("--"):
             name = name[2:]
@@ -43,10 +44,17 @@ def __init__(
         self._is_list = is_list
         self._description = description or ""
         self._default = None
+        self._choices = choices
 
         if self._is_list and self._flag:
             raise CleoLogicError("A flag option cannot be a list as well")
 
+        if self._choices and self._flag:
+            raise CleoLogicError("A flag option cannot have choices")
+
+        if self._choices and not self._requires_value:
+            raise CleoLogicError("An option with choices requires a value")
+
         self.set_default(default)
 
     @property
@@ -65,6 +73,10 @@ def description(self) -> str:
     def default(self) -> Any | None:
         return self._default
 
+    @property
+    def choices(self) -> list[str] | None:
+        return self._choices
+
     def is_flag(self) -> bool:
         return self._flag
 
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/application_choice_exception.txt b/tests/fixtures/application_choice_exception.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..368e7a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/application_choice_exception.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+Invalid value for the "foo" argument: "wrong_choice" (choose from "choice1", "choice2")
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/choice_command.py b/tests/fixtures/choice_command.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94fcdd5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/choice_command.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import ClassVar
+
+from cleo.commands.command import Command
+from cleo.helpers import argument
+from cleo.helpers import option
+
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from cleo.io.inputs.argument import Argument
+    from cleo.io.inputs.option import Option
+
+
+class ChoiceCommand(Command):
+    name = "choice"
+    options: ClassVar[list[Option]] = [
+        option("baz", flag=False, description="Baz", choices=["choice1", "choice2"]),
+    ]
+    arguments: ClassVar[list[Argument]] = [
+        argument("foo", description="Foo", choices=["choice1", "choice2"]),
+    ]
+    help = "help"
+    description = "description"
+
+    def handle(self) -> int:
+        self.line("handle called")
+        return 0
diff --git a/tests/io/inputs/test_argument.py b/tests/io/inputs/test_argument.py
index 0aaac60d..c324bb71 100644
--- a/tests/io/inputs/test_argument.py
+++ b/tests/io/inputs/test_argument.py
@@ -60,3 +60,15 @@ def test_list_arguments_do_not_support_non_list_default_values() -> None:
             description="Foo description",
             default="bar",
         )
+
+
+def test_argument_with_choices() -> None:
+    argument = Argument("foo", choices=["choice1", "choice2"])
+
+    assert argument.name == "foo"
+    assert argument.choices == ["choice1", "choice2"]
+
+
+def test_argument_default_not_in_choices() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(CleoLogicError, match="A default value must be in choices"):
+        Argument("foo", default="arg0", choices=["arg1", "arg2"])
diff --git a/tests/io/inputs/test_option.py b/tests/io/inputs/test_option.py
index d7328158..cb0d8e86 100644
--- a/tests/io/inputs/test_option.py
+++ b/tests/io/inputs/test_option.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ def test_create() -> None:
     assert not opt.requires_value()
     assert not opt.is_list()
     assert not opt.default
+    assert not opt.choices
 
 
 def test_dashed_name() -> None:
@@ -40,6 +41,16 @@ def test_fail_if_wrong_default_value_for_list_option() -> None:
         Option("option", flag=False, is_list=True, default="default")
 
 
+def test_fail_if_choices_provided_for_flag() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(CleoLogicError):
+        Option("option", flag=True, choices=["ch1", "ch2"])
+
+
+def test_fail_if_choices_without_required_values() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(CleoLogicError):
+        Option("option", flag=False, requires_value=False, choices=["ch1", "ch2"])
+
+
 def test_shortcut() -> None:
     opt = Option("option", "o")
 
diff --git a/tests/test_application.py b/tests/test_application.py
index 00f61627..b210d943 100644
--- a/tests/test_application.py
+++ b/tests/test_application.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from cleo.io.io import IO
 from cleo.io.outputs.stream_output import StreamOutput
 from cleo.testers.application_tester import ApplicationTester
+from tests.fixtures.choice_command import ChoiceCommand
 from tests.fixtures.foo1_command import Foo1Command
 from tests.fixtures.foo2_command import Foo2Command
 from tests.fixtures.foo3_command import Foo3Command
@@ -370,6 +371,20 @@ def test_run_namespaced_with_input() -> None:
     assert tester.io.fetch_output() == "Hello world!\n"
 
 
+def test_run_with_choices() -> None:
+    app = Application()
+    command = ChoiceCommand()
+    app.add(command)
+
+    tester = ApplicationTester(app)
+    status_code = tester.execute("choice wrong_choice")
+
+    assert status_code != 0
+    assert tester.io.fetch_error() == FIXTURES_PATH.joinpath(
+        "application_choice_exception.txt"
+    ).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("cmd", (Foo3Command(), FooSubNamespaced3Command()))
 def test_run_with_input_and_non_interactive(cmd: Command) -> None:
     app = Application()
diff --git a/tests/test_helpers.py b/tests/test_helpers.py
index 20df91ef..40bcf64b 100644
--- a/tests/test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_helpers.py
@@ -70,3 +70,11 @@ def test_option() -> None:
     assert opt.requires_value()
     assert not opt.is_list()
     assert opt.default == "bar"
+
+    opt = option("foo", "f", "Foo", flag=False, choices=["bar1", "bar2"])
+
+    assert opt.description == "Foo"
+    assert opt.accepts_value()
+    assert opt.requires_value()
+    assert not opt.is_list()
+    assert opt.choices == ["bar1", "bar2"]