tract

noun

ˈtrakt How to pronounce tract (audio)
Definition of tractnext
1
as in region
a broad geographical area a vast and fertile tract of farmland

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2
as in field
a small area of usually open land the town had planned on turning that tract of meadow into a park

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3
as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development had a number of small tracts for sale, but we couldn't afford to buy land and then build a house

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Recent Examples of tract The most recent development plans, unanimously approved by the Kansas City Council last week, will create 30 more lots and 3 tracts for a residential open space development. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 When you are dehydrated, your urine will also have a higher concentration of waste, which may lead to urinary tract infections. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026 Her cancer was discovered incidentally six years later while at the hospital for a urinary tract infection. — Kim Johnson, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 The two communities offer uniquely spacious industrial tracts at the nexus of major fiber-optic lines and on the doorstep of one of the world’s busiest airports, with ample access to power and water and a dense customer base in Chicago. — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tract
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract
  1. region
  2. field
  3. property
  4. land
  5. clearing
  6. plot
  7. neck
  8. parcel
Noun
  • These are the same regions impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur in June and Tropical Storm Bertha in July 2026.
    — Cheryl McCloud, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The main Russian targets were in the Kyiv and southern Odesa regions, the air force said in a statement.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of region
Noun
  • The utility company says more than 2,600 storm response workers are working to restore power, with another 800 field workers from outside Michigan on the way to assist.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Malkovich is considered by prognosticators to be firmly in the mix in what is a very competitive best actor category this awards season with Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Scott, Sebastian Stan and Javier Bardem among a deep field.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of field
Noun
  • Other alleged violations — which total 23 in all — range from not having any smoke or carbon monoxide detectors throughout the property to failing to maintain the building in a structurally safe and stable condition.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • With a light, silky texture, the brand’s body balm combines the hydrating properties of a body lotion with the anti-aging effects of a potent serum.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of property
Noun
  • Those payloads give crews a visible way to assess where training rockets land during live-fire exercises.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, he’s spent August anxiously watching the orange skies from his house in the northern Nevada hills through two consecutive and adjacent wild-land fires, the Bug and Hawk Fires.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • The data center also required extensive tree clearing, and the families say bright lights from the facility shine on their properties day and night.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This plumbing falls into the same category as the ACH, SWIFT, card rails and clearing-and-settlement layer underneath the equities market.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearing
Noun
  • In June, the FBI arrested five suspects in an alleged plot to target the Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House South Lawn with explosive-laden drones.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Other rules, such as removing shoes and the 3-1-1 liquids policy, were implemented in response to later, separate terrorist plots.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of plot
Noun
  • Canales told reporters postgame that Evans’ absence was related to a neck injury.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The British do retain the order of the NYRA morning line by narrowly keeping Golden Tempo at 5-2 as the top favorite, with Renegade breathing down his neck at 10-3 and at one bookmaker at 16-5.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of neck
Noun
  • In exchange for this parcel of Yosemite, the developer would purchase land of equivalent value, either near the national park or elsewhere in California, and trade it with the National Park Service, according to The New York Times.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The project is probably the best fit for the parcel, Planning Board chairperson Steve McGlothlin said before voting in favor of the recommendation.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of parcel

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“Tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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