tract
tract Lexical Profile
tract Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An elongated system of connected organs and tissues in the body that work together to perform a specific physiological function, or a bundle of nerve fibers sharing a common origin and destination.
"Dietary fiber plays an essential role in maintaining a healthy digestive tract."
A wide, continuous expanse or area of land or water.
"The conservation group purchased a vast tract of undisturbed forest to protect local wildlife."
A short printed pamphlet or booklet, typically written to advocate a religious or political belief.
"During the eighteenth century, reformers distributed political tracts throughout the city."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'tract' with 'track': a 'tract' is an expanse of land, a system of body organs, or a pamphlet, whereas a 'track' is a path, rail, or mark left behind.
• Rhymes for tract
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 15th century from Latin tractus ('a drawing out, stretch, or expanse'), from the past participle of trahere ('to draw or pull'); the sense of a short treatise arose via Medieval Latin tractatus.