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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And who wouldn’t want to join a cult with this kind of art direction and soundtrack? Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025 The film’s soundtrack was also nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2025 The movie’s soundtrack also hit No. 1 in multiple countries around the world. Victoria Edel, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 By design, the soundtrack feels like the endless playlist needed on drives of this magnitude. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

sound track

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

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