track

noun
/ˈtɹæk/

A mark left by something that has passed along.

Example

“Follow the track of the ship.”

Other meanings

A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or animal.
“The fox tracks were still visible in the snow.”
The entire lower surface of the foot; said of birds, etc.

Synonyms

path
course

A kind of

line

Kinds of track

collision course
inside track
round
steps
belt

Example sentences

“I'm trying to track down my biological father.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“He followed the tracks through the desert.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle Dutch "trec".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “track” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.