footman

noun

foot·​man ˈfu̇t-mən 

1

a

archaic : a traveler on foot : pedestrian

b

: infantryman

2

a

: a servant in livery formerly attending a rider or required to run in front of his master's carriage

b

: a servant who serves at table, tends the door, and runs errands

Examples of footman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The next morning, a footman brought back an acceptance. —Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025

So far, The Gilded Age’s third season delivered a near-royal wedding, two seances, a sudden death by carriage, and a rags-to-riches success story in the form of a young footman who invents a clock. —Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 29 July 2025

Around the same time period, albeit across the ocean on PBS’s Manor House, a first footman would get £26 a month. —Alex Zalben, Vulture, 14 July 2025

And, as the continuing storyline of van Rhijn/Brook Forte house footman Jack Trotter (Ben Ahlers) and his patented alarm clock that his new business partner Larry hopes to sell, illustrates, men have additional outlets for economic elevation. —Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for footman

• footmen

Kids Definition

footman

noun

foot·​man -mən 

1

: an infantry soldier

2

: a male servant who lets in visitors and waits on the table