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 result is a soundtrack that moves across eras and genres in the same way Alex’s memory does. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Intense sound effects—such as the exceptionally long reverberation and echoes inside the Blue Demon tomb—gave a dramatic soundtrack to this intense, immersive experience. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

That’s more than enough to grace a 35mm strip of celluloid and a soundtrack. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

The costumers have done a great job of supporting the characters; the soundtrack music, by Oli Julian, is unusual enough to notice without overwhelming the action. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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