soundtrack

noun

sound·​track ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak 

variants or less commonly sound track

1

: a track (as on a motion-picture film or television videotape) that carries the sound record

2

: the sound recorded on a soundtrack

especially : the music on a soundtrack

Examples of soundtrack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For decades, the national soundtrack has been the hum of small generators, fired up during daily power outages. —Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024

Then the pair began singing a duet that halfway sounded like the soundtrack of a graveyard scene in a movie, but in the daylight, that mix of cackles, hoots, caws, and gurgles felt more like a melody. —Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024

Private Boat: Let the gentle waves be your soundtrack while reconnecting on a private boat. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 June 2024

Players also use a smaller ball, and a DJ provides a soundtrack to the game. —Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sound track

noun

: the area on a motion-picture film that carries the sound record