tracks
Britishplural noun
-
(sometimes singular) marks, such as footprints, tyre impressions, etc, left by someone or something that has passed
-
on the very spot where one is standing (esp in the phrase stop in one's tracks )
-
to leave or depart
-
to go or head towards
-
the unfashionable or poor district or stratum of a community
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Spending in Kohl’s stores jumped in mid-March around the time it posted the photos on Instagram, according to Advan Research, which tracks purchases on 120 million credit and debit cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The Anza-Borrego Foundation tracks these seasonal displays and offers guidance on how to witness them responsibly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Construction exchange-traded fund, which tracks builders, ended March nearly 16% lower than the final trading day in February.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The chart below tracks anticipated growth in earnings per share for the S&P 500 over the next 12 months.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
I keep going, against the wind and snow, until I look down and see sled tracks.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.