soundtrack

noun

sound·​track ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak How to pronounce soundtrack (audio)
variants or less commonly sound track
1
: a track (as on a motion-picture 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 On Instagram, the smash collab soundtracks over 327,000 reels. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 17 July 2024 But the real star of the show here is the amazing soundtrack composed for the film by Dan Bern and Mike Viola (among others) that satirizes rock-and-roll from its salad days to the present day. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024 Bando Stone & the New World, due out Friday, July 19, via RCA, is the soundtrack to a movie of the same name—Glover released a trailer for it last month. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 July 2024 California Mace, green lasers, screeching soundtracks: Inside the UCLA encampment on a night of violence May 1, 2024 UC is now laying the groundwork to address growing calls for a tougher and more consistent approach to managing protests. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for soundtrack 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

sound track

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

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