barefoot
adverb or adjective
bare·foot
ˈber-ˌfu̇t 
variants
or barefooted
: with the feet bare
walked barefoot
barefoot boy, with cheek of tan—
J. G. Whittier
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That grew into me training barefoot all the time for two or three years.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
To catch Mother Nature’s daily show, simply stroll barefoot in the Pensacola’s flour-like sand beaches of Pensacola Beach or Perdido Key Beach.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The two were also barefoot after losing their shoes in the thick mud.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
The mother and grandmother of a 2-year-old girl were arrested in San Antonio, Texas, after the toddler was found wandering the woods barefoot and alone early Friday morning.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
To catch Mother Nature’s daily show, simply stroll barefoot in the Pensacola’s flour-like sand beaches of Pensacola Beach or Perdido Key Beach.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The two were also barefoot after losing their shoes in the thick mud.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
The mother and grandmother of a 2-year-old girl were arrested in San Antonio, Texas, after the toddler was found wandering the woods barefoot and alone early Friday morning.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for barefoot
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“Barefoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barefoot. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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