footprint
noun
foot·print
ˈfu̇t-ˌprint 
1
: an impression of the foot on a surface
2
a
: the area on a surface covered by something
a tire with a wide footprint
the footprint of a laser beam
b
: range of operation (as of a service)
a global footprint
3
: a marked effect, impression, or impact
left a footprint in the field of research
4
: something that identifies
a genetic footprint
Examples of footprint in a Sentence
The child left her tiny footprints in the snow.
He walked into the kitchen with his boots on, making muddy footprints on the floor.
The new model has a smaller footprint than the older model.
Recent Examples on the Web
The night before Swamy's computers were confiscated by police, in June 2019, the hacker tried to cover up his or her digital footprints — erasing malware and surveillance data.
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 2 June 2024
The push by Trader Joe’s to increase its footprint comes as grocery prices have climbed about 25% over the last four years.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
From Parasite winning the Oscar for Best Picture to BTS topping charts across the world, there's no doubt that South Korean culture is upping its global footprint.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 30 May 2024
Tech industry layoffs accompanied by tech companies moves to slash their corporate footprints have coalesced to increase office space vacancies and nosediving office building values.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 2 June 2024
The push by Trader Joe’s to increase its footprint comes as grocery prices have climbed about 25% over the last four years.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
From Parasite winning the Oscar for Best Picture to BTS topping charts across the world, there's no doubt that South Korean culture is upping its global footprint.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 30 May 2024
Tech industry layoffs accompanied by tech companies moves to slash their corporate footprints have coalesced to increase office space vacancies and nosediving office building values.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footprint. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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footprint
noun
foot·print
ˈfu̇t-ˌprint
: a track left by the foot
Medical Definition
footprint
noun
foot·print
ˈfu̇t-ˌprint
: an impression of the foot on a surface
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