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 group combines country, Western, rock and roll, pop and surf rock with soundtrack and new age influences, and has been praised by outlets like The Wall Street Journal. —Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The original 1970 concept album topped the all-genre ranking, the 1973 film soundtrack peaked at No. 21, and the 2018 live recording reached No. 46. —Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025

In addition, Part One’s original score (composed by Chris Bacon) and soundtrack have been released, both via Milan Records. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025

The production boasts celebrated composer trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy making their first foray into Malayalam cinema for the film’s soundtrack. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025

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