track

Definitions

1. noun

   A mark left by something that has passed.

   Examples

   • Follow the track of the ship.
   • Can you see any tracks in the snow?
   ≈trace≈trail≈wake
2. noun

   A footprint left by a person or animal.

   Examples

   • They followed the deer's tracks through the snow.
   • Fresh tracks led toward the riverbank.
   ≈footprint≈impression
3. noun

   The underside of a bird's foot.

   Examples

   • The bird's track left a clear pattern in the mud.
   • Experts can identify birds partly by their track.
4. noun

   A rough path or narrow road.

   Examples

   • The old track wound through the forest.
   • They followed the dirt track to the cabin.
   ≈path≈road≈way
5. noun

   The path that something moves along.

   Examples

   • The comet's track took it past Earth.
   • The storm's track shifted overnight.
   ≈course≈path≈trajectory≈way
6. noun

   A path made for races or exercise.

   Examples

   • She ran laps around the track every morning.
   • The runners lined up at the start of the track.
   ≈course≈racetrack
7. noun

   The direction in which something is moving or developing.

   Examples

   • We need to get the project back on track.
   • His track record shows he can do the job.
8. noun

   The metal rails that a train runs on.

   Examples

   • The train slowed as it neared the curve in the track.
   • Workers repaired a damaged section of track.
   ≈rails≈railway≈train tracks≈tracks
9. noun

   A large area of land.

   Examples

   • They surveyed a large track of forested land.
   • The estate had a wide track of farmland.
   ≈area≈parcel≈region≈tract
10. noun

    In slang, a street where sex workers look for customers.

    Examples

    • The film shows women working on the track at night.
    • Police patrolled the track after dark.