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

Examples of soundtrack in a Sentence

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The series will have a big-ticket soundtrack. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025 Buoyed by a Billboard-charting soundtrack and eye-popping visuals, the film even lured audiences to theaters, topping the box office during a one-weekend run. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025 From the action on the field to the crescendo of fans cheering, soccer has a reliable soundtrack to help athletes prepare for their moment. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Your music has been the soundtrack to generations of Black girlhood and womanhood. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

sound track

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

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