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

With production credits on rap canon classics like Jay-Z’s The Blueprint, Just Blaze has had a storied career as a musician and has by now also worked on equally iconic video game soundtracks, including NBA Live, NBA Street, and the Madden franchise. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025

Tasked instead with adding to the Doom franchise’s iconic list of soundtracks was Finishing Move Inc, a band known for working on Borderlands 3 (2019) and The Callisto Protocol (2022). —Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

Three more contemporary pop or rock albums had debuted in the top five prior to Captain Fantastic: the Woodstock soundtrack (No. 4, June 6, 1970), George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass (No. 5, Dec. 19, 1970) and Elton’s previous studio album Caribou (No. 5, July 6, 1974). —Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 June 2025

Of course, there will also be more catchy songs — the original soundtrack, which includes 13 songs, will be available on June 6 on streaming platforms, Disney said. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for soundtrack

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

Kids Definition

sound track

noun

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