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 team did so in a social media post Wednesday afternoon — one that showed the video of a drum with Newton’s voice as the soundtrack. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026

With relentless howling wind making up much of the soundtrack, The Turin Horse was a chilling, enigmatic stunner that played like a metaphor for the apocalypse. —Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026

The soundtrack, a Trier signature, lands with precision. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026

While getting involved in India’s local film industry, Universal Music will also now receive global distribution rights for all future original soundtracks attached to projects produced or owned by Excel. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 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