Meaning & use

soundtrack

noun·Everyday

The recorded music and sound that accompany a film, show, or video game.

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The movie's soundtrack featured an original score alongside several popular songs.

Fans bought the soundtrack album just to hear the theme song again.

A note on using this word

Soundtrack can also describe the background music of any experience, as in 'summer road trips were the soundtrack of my childhood.'

Words with a similar meaning

score

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