track
Translation
track, path, railway line, course
Examples
We followed the track through the forest.
We followed the track through the forest.
The train is on track five.
The train is on platform five.
She runs on the track every morning.
She runs on the track every morning.
This is my favorite track on the album.
This is my favourite track on the album.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) track ((through sth.)) a path or rough road We followed the track through the forest.
((on)) track ((number)) a railway line The train is on track five.
((on a/the)) track a course for racing She runs on the track every morning.
((a/the)) track ((on an album)) a song or piece of music This is my favorite track on the album.
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'trekken' (to pull, draw), originally meaning a mark or trail left by something being dragged.
Memory Tips
Think of a train track, a running track, and a music track all as types of lines or paths.