noun

track

path, railway line, running track, song

We followed the track through the forest.

We followed the track through the forest.

The train is on track number three.

The train is on track number three.

He ran around the athletics track.

He ran around the athletics track.

What's your favourite track on the album?

What's your favorite track on the album?

a track through (a place) a path through (a place) We followed a track through the forest.

on track (number) on platform (number) The train is on track three.

a track on (an album) a song on (an album) This is my favorite track on the album.

keep track of (sth.) to stay informed about (sth.) It's hard to keep track of all the changes.

Synonyms: path, trail, course, line, song, piece

From Old French 'trac' (track of horses), of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'trek' (a draw, pull).

Imagine a tractor making a 'track' in a field. For music, think of the needle following the 'track' on a vinyl record.

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