tracking

noun

track·​ing ˈtra-kiŋ How to pronounce tracking (audio)
1
: the assigning of students to a curricular track
2
: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning

Examples of tracking in a Sentence

took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers
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The format dominates China, where Tencent’s WeChat hosts millions of mini apps that handle tasks like shopping, transit directions, and package tracking. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025 That could limit the resources available not just for potential tracking of animals used in research, but also for keeping those animals in (at the very least) acceptable conditions. Melanie D.g. Kaplan, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025 That is the highest since Fitch tracking began in the early 1990s, surpassing the prior peak set in January and well above levels during the Great Financial Crisis. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025 According to CamelCamelCamel, an Amazon price-tracking website, this is the lowest price the V9 Motorbar has ever seen, which makes now the perfect time to swoop one up before they’re gone. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tracking

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tracking was circa 1929

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“Tracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracking. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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