tracking

noun

track·​ing ˈtra-kiŋ 

1

: the assigning of students to a curricular track

2

: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning

Synonyms of tracking

• pursuit
• tracing

Examples of tracking in a Sentence

took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers

Recent Examples on the Web

Folks in town should feel comforted knowing that their shopping habits, banking details, medical records, retinal gaze tracking, private browsing history, neural-implant transmissions, smart-fridge contents, toilet analytics, and work e-mails are hosted in perpetuity by a family that cares. —Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Trump is also calling for ballots to have secure envelopes with unique barcodes for tracking, according to the executive order. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

Unsafe practices can include turning off the automatic tracking system that transmits the vessel's location to other ships. —ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

Adell was the first player in baseball history to rob three homers in one game since tracking began in 2004, according to Sports Info Solutions. —Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tracking

• multi-tracking
• tracking shot
• tracking stock

Rhymes for tracking

• backing
• blacking
• clacking
• cracking
• hacking
• jacking
• lacking
• packing
• racking
• sacking
• slacking
• smacking