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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Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn scored early goals to the soundtrack of a raucous sellout crowd hungry for Orange County's first postseason hockey since 2018. ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026 Yung Lean has released his first songs since 2025’s Jonatan, as part of the soundtrack to a new short film starring the Swedish rapper and directed by Romain Gavras. Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026 Veteran music producer Hilton Rosenthal will serve as co-producer and will be producing new recordings from Masekela and Makeba’s song catalog for the pic’s soundtrack. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 Adam Sandler crooned it in the 2006 Click, as the soundtrack to his first kiss with Kate Beckinsale. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026 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.grautoblog.com/dictionary/soundtrack. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

sound track

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

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