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- Dictionarytract/trakt/
noun
- 1. an area of land, typically a large one: "large tracts of natural forest"
- 2. a major passage in the body, large bundle of nerve fibres, or other continuous elongated anatomical structure or region: "the digestive tract"
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tract noun [C] (TUBE) a system of connected tubes and organs with a particular function inside the body of a person or an animal : the urinary / respiratory / digestive tract. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Substances & structures in the body. abductor.
: a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function. the digestive tract. b. : a bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin, termination, and function. 2. : an area either large or small: such as. a. : an indefinite stretch of land. b. : a defined area of land. 3. : extent or lapse of time. tract. 2 of 3. noun (2)
a definite region or area of the body, especially a group, series, or system of related parts or organs: the digestive tract. a bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin and destination. a stretch or period of time; interval; lapse.
A tract is a system of organs and tubes in an animal's or person's body that has a particular function, especially the function of processing a substance in the body. [ medicine ] Foods are broken down in the digestive tract.
n. 1. a. An expanse of land or water. b. A specified or limited area of land: developing a 30-acre tract. 2. Anatomy. a. A system of organs and tissues that together perform a specialized function: the alimentary tract. b. A bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin, termination, and function. 3. Archaic A stretch or lapse of time.
A tract is a large, open piece of land — like that tract of farmland you bought when you decided your dream in life was to raise llamas. Tract is also a word for a short pamphlet or booklet, like that tract you recently read entitled "The Care and Feeding of Llamas."
Definition of tract noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
