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

Eight years later, Disney released Moana 2, debuting in the top 10 of several Billboard charts with the sequel’s soundtrack. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025

The Elvis whom Willis witnessed was, in fact, a man resurrected, not from the dead but from a long stretch of dissatisfaction with his own career path, which had led to film roles and soundtrack recordings and away, largely, from the stage. —Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025

Viewers can expect surreal visuals and a soundtrack that makes the whole thing feel more like a concert than a traditional ski film. —Meg Carney, Outside, 16 Nov. 2025

Auto Remix fits soundtrack music to your video length. —PC Magazine, 15 Nov. 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