🇬🇧 Track meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Track is a sport where people run races on a special path that goes around in a big oval. The track usually has lines to show where each runner goes, and a start and finish line. In track, people try to run as fast as they can to beat the others or to get their best time. It is often part of “track and field,” which also has jumping and throwing events, but “track” is the running part on the oval path.

I joined track thinking I’d feel like lightning; instead I feel like a very tired cloud.

When I finished my first lap on the track, my lungs and my legs filed a complaint.

I love track, especially the part where you finally stop running and just lie on the grass like a melted snowman.

I joined track and discovered my true talent: dramatic heavy breathing.

I joined track to get faster, but so far I’ve only gotten sweatier.

At the small town track, Sara stood at the track edge and watched the girls run. The track looked wet but bright. Each runner kept to their lane on the track and cheered. In the last lap a runner fell, then got up and ran around the track to win. The crowd clapped.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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