soundtrack

noun

sound·​track ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌtrak How to pronounce soundtrack (audio)
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

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The Smurfs soundtrack releases on Friday, June 13 and is available for pre-order. Marina Watts, People.com, 16 May 2025 Your Stones knowledge goes way beyond Hot Rocks and the soundtracks to Martin Scorsese movies. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025 The soundtrack is built from widely recognizable classic rock songs, and the opening title sequence (with a theme written by Abrams himself) is a snazzy tone-setter clearly inspired by Hot Wheels. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025 Sidenote: Why is the background of the soundtrack rainbow? Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for soundtrack

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of soundtrack was in 1928

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“Soundtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundtrack. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

sound track

noun
: the area on a motion-picture film that carries the sound record

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