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

The dialogue is overladen with snicker-worthy cliches, a swelling, melodramatic soundtrack that doesn’t match the mood, dubious cameos and plastic, perfunctory life-affirming quotes. —Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

Combining country-rock with funk, hard disco, and Golden Age of Porn soundtracks, Mutiny After Midnight marches onto the streets and into the sheets. —Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026

The mash-up extended to the soundtrack and guest list, too, while stills from the show were printed on the collection. —Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026

But Tulum has always offered something deeper than its soundtrack. —Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026

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