soundtrack

noun sound·track \ ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak \

variants: or less commonly sound track

|Updated on: 11 Aug 2018

Definition of soundtrack

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

See soundtrack defined for English-language learners

Recent Examples of soundtrack from the Web

Finding out apparently sounds like superpowered air conditioning, or a minor second chord played as a quiet, discomfiting soundtrack.

— sarah scoles, WIRED, "Inside the Test Chamber for NASA's Astronaut Vehicle Double," 12 July 2018
Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu composed the soundtrack, which was arranged for orchestra by YouTube sensation Rebecca Tripp.

— matthew j. palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando Contemporary Chamber Orchestra launches season," 5 July 2018
In Paris’s oldest basketball court, the pair erected a tropical paradise with neon flowers, lemon verbena wafting about, and the chirping sounds of Aussie birds on the soundtrack.

— steff yotka, Vogue, "Romance Was Born Brings Its “Kinda Couture” to Paris," 3 July 2018
That was the last drama of extra time and with thunderstorms providing a fittingly dramatic soundtrack, the match went all the way to penalties.

— sean drury, Pro Soccer USA, "Spain 1-1 Russia (3-4 pens): Hosts shock La Roja in PKs after dogged defensive display," 1 July 2018
These competitions can attract big crowds, and booming soundtracks, and booming emcees often lured from monster-truck shows.

— christopher solomon, Outside Online, "This Whippet Is One of the World's Great Athletes," 18 June 2018
Over a soaring soundtrack, the documentary ran edited footage of Kim's trip to Singapore, following his movements throughout the city-state, from his arrival on Sunday to his departure on Tuesday night.

— ben westcott, CNN, "North Korea state media airs unseen video from Trump-Kim summit," 14 June 2018
Music creators compose the soundtrack to our lives.

— ed christman, Billboard, "Music Modernization Act Unanimously Passes US House of Representatives," 25 Apr. 2018
The only work that never felt tedious was composing the game’s soundtrack—an escape from staring at his computer monitor and a chance to let loose on his instruments.

— sam white, GQ, "You Could Use a Style Upgrade," 21 Mar. 2018

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