soundtrack

noun

sound·​track ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak 

variants or less commonly sound track

1

: a track (as on a movie 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

Banks is seeking a variety of damages in amounts to be proven at trial, as well as an injunction stopping Netflix from using her likeness on the soundtrack album cover. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026

Just a few neighborhoods away, another revolution was brewing at CBGB, where punk rock was beginning to rewrite the city’s soundtrack. —Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

So in Love just so happen to be the perfect soundtrack for it. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026

Conviction of the Heart was released on April 27, chronicling the singer's life and career, from his time in the hit duo Loggins and Messina to his roster of Hollywood movie soundtrack credits. —Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for soundtrack

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

Kids Definition

sound track

noun

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