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

Over coffee, with a soundtrack of birdsong pouring in from the jungle, Mbina laid out a vision for his country’s ecotourism industry, which has over recent decades been poised to break out, only to run into a series of setbacks. —Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025

But just like in any other glorious drama by Steven Knight, the tension and the rhythm of it all is elevated by an incredible soundtrack. —Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

The film begins with a long, looong shot of a car driving along a remote, winding road as a droning, two-note melody plays on the soundtrack. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025

In recreating a public bathroom, the brand presented a commentary on intimacy and identity with an accompanying soundtrack that created a fantastic, unsettling energy. —Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025

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