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

The haunting soundtrack – created by I’m Still Here composer Warren Ellis in collaboration with Dom La Nena and Rosemary Standley, the lead singer of the French-American musical group Moriarty – has also won praise. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026

Grande, alongside Erivo and several producers, is named as a nominee for the first of two Wicked soundtracks. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

What with its Charli xcx soundtrack and historically inaccurate latex costumes, Emily Brontë purists may opt to swerve a Valentine’s weekend viewing slot. —Olivia Allen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026

In the soundtrack of his youth, Walter Thompson-Hernández and his friends liked to devise a game of escape. —Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026

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