Cool MateTrack
UK /["/træk/"]/US /["/træk/"]/
Definition
rails (= metal bars) that a train moves along
In simple words: A path or line that something follows.
Examples
- We will meet at the track for our training session.
- The athlete ran around the track three times.
- You can track your fitness progress with this app.
- It's important to track your expenses every month.
- The train is on the same track, so it should arrive soon.
Usage notes
Use 'track' when talking about following or monitoring something, like a journey or progress. It can also mean a physical path. Avoid in very formal writing unless referring to music tracks.
Grammar pattern
track + object
Memory hint
Think of a train 'track' leading you on a journey.
Collocations
- rail
- railroad
- railway
- lay
- cross
- come off
- layout
- rail
- railroad
- railway
- lay
- cross
- come off
- layout
- championship
- event
- meet
- narrow
- wide
- steep
- follow
- lead
- fork
- along a/the track
- down a/the track
- up a/the track
- off the beaten track
- on the right track
- onto the right track
- deep
- fresh
- animal
- leave
- make
- cover
- marks
- on the track of
- freeze in your tracks
- halt in your tracks
- stop in your tracks
- fast
- inside
- parallel
- switch
- along a/the track
- on (a/the) track
- track for
- keep track of something
- lose track of something
- album
- live
- pre-recorded
- create
- cut
- lay down
- feature somebody/something
- include something
- title
- list
- listing
- album
- live
- pre-recorded
- create
- cut
- lay down
- feature somebody/something
- include something
- title
- list
- listing
Synonyms
- follow
- monitor
- record
- trace
- pursue
Antonyms
- ignore
- neglect
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'tack' (to change direction)
- Using 'track' as a noun without specifying what is being tracked
- Mixing up meanings of track (e.g., a race track vs. tracking progress)