soundtrack

noun

sound·​track ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak How to pronounce soundtrack (audio)
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

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Allow Snoop Dogg to be the soundtrack to your Black Friday shopping spree. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024 Piano arpeggios drift in on the soundtrack, suggesting something lighter and more accepting even as the music flirts with atonality. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 There just aren’t many games on the app But Nintendo Music doesn’t have many game soundtracks to listen to. Jay Peters, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024 Beloved Montreal rock band TOPS has written two original songs for the soundtrack, performed live by a fictional rock group in the film. Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soundtrack 

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 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

sound track

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

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