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 Cheetah Girls, which also spawned a Billboard-charting soundtrack, led to Disney developing the group — who, along with Bryan, included Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Kiely Williams — as recording artists. Erin Clack, People.com, 26 May 2025 The Lilo & Stitch soundtrack also took over fan-favorite Disney playlists garnering over 100M+ streams per month. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2025 Cool cars, great 70s fashion, fight scenes and a killer soundtrack. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 And when music from the film's soundtrack swells on board, your heart will swell, too. Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 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 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

sound track

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

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