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 soundtrack album to The Blues Brothers hit No. 11 on the charts, and also went double platinum. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 21 June 2025 The usual soundtrack of modern golf, music and chatter, is replaced by silence and wind. Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 This mixed vocal though, isn't on the film's soundtrack which is instead solely comprised Queen's original recordings. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 The whole world sees the California Dream to the soundtrack of Beach Boys songs. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 June 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 26 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

sound track

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

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