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track

noun verb

A mark left by something that has passed along.

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
T
Ends with
K
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/tɹæk/ /tɹæk/ /tɹæk/

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A mark left by something that has passed along.

    “Can you see any tracks in the snow?”

  2. A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or animal.

    “The fox tracks were still visible in the snow.”

  3. The entire lower surface of the foot; said of birds, etc.

  4. A road or other similar beaten path.

    “Follow the track for a hundred metres.”

  5. Physical course; way.

    “Astronomers predicted the track of the comet.”

  6. A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc.

    “The athletes ran round the track.”

  7. The direction and progress of someone or something; path.

  8. The way or rails along which a train moves.

    “They briefly closed the railway to remove debris found on the track.”

  9. A tract or area, such as of land.

  10. The street, as a prostitute's place of work.

  11. Awareness of something, especially when arising from close monitoring.

  12. The distance between two opposite wheels on a same axletree.

  13. Short for caterpillar track.

  14. The pitch.

  15. Sound stored on a record.

  16. The physical track on a record.

  17. A song or other relatively short piece of music, on a record, separated from others by a short silence.

    “My favourite track on the album is "Sunshine".”

  18. A circular (never-ending) data storage unit on a side of magnetic or optical disk, divided into sectors.

  19. The racing events of track and field; track and field in general.

    “I'm going to try out for track next week.”

  20. A session talk on a conference.

verb

  1. To continue over time.

  2. To follow the tracks of.

    “My uncle spent all day tracking the deer, whose hoofprints were clear in the mud.”

  3. To make tracks on.

  4. To create a musical recording (a track).

    “Lil Kyle is gonna track with that DJ next week.”

  5. To make sense; to be consistent with known information

In context

Example Sentences

Can you see any tracks in the snow?
The fox tracks were still visible in the snow.
Follow the track for a hundred metres.
Astronomers predicted the track of the comet.
The athletes ran round the track.
They briefly closed the railway to remove debris found on the track.
My favourite track on the album is "Sunshine".
I'm going to try out for track next week.
My uncle spent all day tracking the deer, whose hoofprints were clear in the mud.
Lil Kyle is gonna track with that DJ next week.

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