soundtrack

American  

[sound-trak] / ˈsaʊndˌtræk /

noun

1. the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.

2. the sound recorded on a motion-picture film; audio portion of a film.

3. the music or dialogue from a film available on a commercial recording.

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soundtrack British  

/ ˈsaʊndˌtræk /

noun

1. the recorded sound accompaniment to a film Compare commentary

2. a narrow strip along the side of a spool of film, which carries the sound accompaniment

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verb

1. (tr) to provide a continuous accompaniment of sounds, esp music

Etymology

Origin of soundtrack

First recorded in 1925–30; sound ¹ + track

Example Sentences

Hip hop has been the soundtrack of my life.

From The Wall Street Journal

And just to ram home the fact that Streep's character is based on feared fashion editor Anna Wintour, the soundtrack to the trailer was Madonna's Vogue.

From BBC

In the film categories, the Southern horror film Sinners won best soundtrack and best score, in the same week it picked up a record 16 nominations at the Oscars.

From BBC

The “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack sold more than 40 million copies, one of the bestselling albums ever, driven by “Stayin’ Alive.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think that people got hooked on the film, which hooked them on the soundtrack, which led to the discovery of other music.”

From Los Angeles Times