1. large areas of land
2. systems of organs or tissues in the body that work together
Usage: medical
3. short pamphlets, especially on religious or political topics

Examples

• The government purchased large tracts of forest land for conservation.
• Vast tracts of farmland stretched across the valley.
• The infection affected his respiratory tract.
• Doctors examined the patient’s digestive tract for abnormalities.
• Religious tracts were distributed outside the church.
• Political tracts criticized the new tax policy.
• The company owns several tracts of commercial property.
• Housing developments were built on former agricultural tracts.