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

To bring its accompanying music to life, Perry has tapped 19-time Grammy winner Kirk Franklin to produce its original soundtrack. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2026

One of the most extraordinary choices Ilan made was using human voices as instruments and incorporating them into the soundtrack itself. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

The soundtrack features four original songs written and produced by Tranter, with additional vocals by Seyfried, Rose Gray, and Emei. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Tikhman is used to managing artists, but jokes that producing the show’s soundtrack for the second time was tougher. — Michelle Ruiz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 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