soundtrack

noun

sound·​track ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak How to pronounce soundtrack (audio)
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

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The success of the Kpop Demon Hunters soundtrack is a credit to how Kang and Appelhans took the musical elements quit seriously, assembling a team capable of composing songs that could rival the great K-pop hits of today. EW.com, 1 July 2025 The project has spent just over five years on the list of the biggest soundtracks in the U.K. and, shockingly, has never reached No. 1, instead stalling in the runner-up position. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 With an evocative soundtrack in the background, the video superimposes a message, available in several languages, urging donations to Leo via the Peter’s Pence collection. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025 The KPop Demon Hunters film premiered on June 20 on Netflix alongside its soundtrack release that same day. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for soundtrack

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of soundtrack was in 1928

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“Soundtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundtrack. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

sound track

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

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