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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Four years later, the song returned as the soundtrack to another milestone. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2026 Shot primarily at night, Fallen Angels is all neon cityscapes, midnight noodle cafes, and delirious wide-angle shots, all tied together with a frantic trip-hop soundtrack. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 Created for the Dispatch three-record soundtrack vinyl set available exclusively through Lost In Cult, the designs can now be found on shirts and hoodies. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 The piercing strings of Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho soundtrack play over a shower scene (before the directors cut to a shot of a sheep flossing). — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soundtrack

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of soundtrack was in 1928

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sound track

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