tracking

noun

track·​ing ˈtra-kiŋ 

1

: the assigning of students to a curricular track

2

: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning

Synonyms of tracking

• pursuit
• tracing

Examples of tracking in a Sentence

took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers

Recent Examples on the Web

What was once a passive escape built around spa days and quiet pools has morphed into something far more ambitious fitness assessments, sleep tracking, diagnostic panels and longevity programs promising to add years to your life. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026

Hotels and resorts are converting traditional spas into health and longevity destinations, offering fitness assessments, sleep tracking and structured longevity programs that promise to reduce stress and support healthier aging. —Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026

This comes with live train and bus tracking, trip planning, and system alerts, the ability for riders to report safety concerns and incidents directly to MARTA police. —Rashad Williams, CBS News, 10 June 2026

The report alleges facial-recognition technology and other devices and tracking systems were used to monitor spectators. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tracking

• multi-tracking
• tracking shot
• tracking stock

Rhymes for tracking

• backing
• blacking
• clacking
• cracking
• hacking
• jacking
• lacking
• packing
• racking
• sacking
• slacking
• smacking