track

Everyday

1. A track is a path or course for running or racing: a running track. tree →
2. Tracks are the metal rails that trains run on. tree →
3. Tracks are marks left on the ground by an animal, person or vehicle: footprints. tree →
4. To track means to follow the marks of something, or to follow where it goes. tree →
5. To keep track of something is to keep count or know where it is. tree →
6. A track is one song or piece on an album. tree →

In the lessons

Maths: a running track with laps and lengths: laps × length of the track gives the distance; keep track of numbers in a table or tally. Science: animal tracks show which animals passed. Safety: never play on railway tracks. Everyday: on track (going as planned), lose track of time, off the beaten track.

Examples

• The track is 400 meters around. tree →
• She ran 3 laps of the track. tree →
• He keeps track of his savings. tree →
• The train track is 20 km long. tree →
• We found deer tracks in the snow. tree →
• Never walk on the railway tracks. tree →
• I lost track of time and was late. tree →
• Use a tally chart to keep track of the votes. tree →
• He knew well how to track the deer and buffalo. tree →

Note

Countable noun; regular verb. Laps × length of the track gives the distance. «Keep track» is just a phrase, no operation. Trap: «track» (path) is not «truck» (vehicle).

In Jewish tradition

Maths: a running track with laps and lengths: laps × length of the track gives the distance; keep track of numbers in a table or tally. Science: animal tracks show which animals passed. Safety: never play on railway tracks. Everyday: on track (going as planned), lose track of time, off the beaten track.

Note

Countable noun; regular verb. Laps × length of the track gives the distance. «Keep track» is just a phrase, no operation. Trap: «track» (path) is not «truck» (vehicle).