tract

noun
UK: /trækt/
US: /trækt/

  1. A large area of land.

    1. They bought a large tract of land to build a house.
    2. A vast tract of forest stretches for hundreds of miles, untouched by humans.

  2. A system of organs and tissues that perform a specific function in the body.

    1. The digestive tract processes food.
    2. An infection in the respiratory tract can cause breathing difficulties.

  3. A short piece of writing, often on a religious or political subject.

    1. He handed out a tract about saving the planet.
    2. The political tract argued for lower taxes and less government regulation.

Synonyms

area pull leaflet region drag zone pamphlet
tract verb

  1. To pull something slowly and steadily.

    1. The doctor had to tract him to the hospital.
    2. We used a tractor to tract the damaged car from the ditch.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tract" in English means: A large area of land., A system of organs and tissues that perform a specific function in the body., A short piece of writing, often on a religious or political subject..

The phonetic transcription of "tract" is /trækt/ in British English and /trækt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tract": area, pull, leaflet, region, drag, zone, pamphlet.

Example usage of "tract": "They bought a large tract of land to build a house.". More examples on the page.