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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Splurge on a corner room or suite for wraparound views and more privacy from the pool-bar soundtrack. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026 An original soundtrack will accompany the release, further grounding the film in L’s sonic legacy. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026 South Korean figure skater Lee Haein even performed an exhibition program at the Winter Olympics to a mashup of songs from the film’s soundtrack. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026 These moving leaves are chased by male villagers to the soundtrack of maracas and a pulsing drum. Georgina Lawton, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026 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 22 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

sound track

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

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