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 movie’s soundtrack reached number one on the Billboard 200, remaining on the list for more than 100 weeks. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

For one thing, Made Music Studio consciously avoided the heart-pumping, attention-grabbing tropes of film soundtracks, opting instead for subtle auditory textures that complement the experience rather than distract from it. —Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on sports soundtracks and entertainment empires. —FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Here are this year's new inductees, many of whom have written the soundtrack to our lives. —Rebecca Castagna, CBS News, 21 Jan. 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