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

Below the ocean’s surface, there’s a vibrant ensemble of sounds — a chorus of vibrations, croaks, pops and crackles that come together to form the soundtrack of a healthy coral reef. —Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025

It was originally designed specifically for a YouTube experience, functioning as a soundtrack for your Innie at work. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025

Bay Area bands like Operation Ivy and Metallica pepper the super-cool soundtrack, and the real Floyd and Too Short, plus former NFL bruiser Marshawn Lynch, have cameos. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025

The Wicked soundtrack, which credits her, Cynthia Erivo, and the rest of the movie’s cast, is still doing well, even though the film itself is no longer in theaters. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 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