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

It’s been a long time coming Swift’s music has served as the soundtrack to a generation of adolescent heartbreaks and coming of age crises. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Steinfeld starred in the Oscar-winning blockbuster Sinners and recorded an original song for the film's soundtrack. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Additionally, the soundtrack will boast new music from the fictional group at the heart of Nimrods, Analog Dogs. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Each episode features original music composed by Demitri Lerios and performed by the cast, with a full soundtrack album set for release alongside the season finale. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for soundtrack

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

Kids Definition

sound track

noun

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