tracking

1 of 2

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 entry 1

tracking

2 of 2

present participle of track entry 2

Synonyms of tracking

Noun

• pursuit
• tracing

Examples of tracking in a Sentence

Noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The additional optical elements indicate improvements to the aircraft’s detection and tracking capabilities. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Based on our extensive research, analysis and price tracking, Travel Guard currently offers travelers the best and most cost-effective travel insurance available on the market largely thanks to its comprehensive coverage options. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

In reality, the jet plummeted 27,000 feet in one minute, just before flight tracking data was cut off, the website ADS-B Exchange shows. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

The department’s 2026 counts have often been delayed, and public tracking systems disagree on the statewide total. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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