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Definition track in British English

track noun

noun
/træk/
1

a path or road with a rough surface

Example

I walked along a track to the mountain village.

Example

There's a dirt track leading from the main road.

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Example

a railway track

Example

a straight stretch of track

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3

a piece of ground used for racing

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3.1

athletics events in which the runners run around a circular course

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4

a line or structure on which something moves along

Example

a curtain track

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4.1

a moving part of a large vehicle such as a tank on which it moves along the ground

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5

the direction in which something moves

Example

The storm's track was similar to several others this year.

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5.1

a way of achieving something

Example

the fast track to wealth and prosperity

Example

We're proceeding on a diplomatic track.

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6

a mark that a person, animal, or vehicle leaves on the ground

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6.1

marks left by a needle on the skin of someone who uses illegal drugs

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7

a song or piece of music that is recorded on a CD, tape, or record

Example

The 14 tracks vary from happy pop songs to sombre ballads.

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7.1

one of the sections of a tape that records different sounds that can be mixed together

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8

the poor part of town

Example

She was a gifted athlete from the wrong side of the tracks.

Definition track in British English