carbon footprint

noun

: the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by something (such as a person's activities or a product's manufacture and transport) during a given period

Examples of carbon footprint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eco effort Energy-efficient systems and refillable amenities help lessen this hotel’s carbon footprint. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

For businesses, mitigation means reducing the carbon footprint of operations, supply chains, and products by transitioning to renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, and reducing waste. —Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Scientists from the University of British Columbia have devised a method that dramatically cuts cement’s carbon footprint using electricity. —New Atlas, 26 May 2026

Wwd | Getty Images The decision to disclose the carbon footprint wasn't made to drive sales, Chief Marketing Officer Jennie Farmer told CNBC. —Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carbon footprint

• blueprint
• imprint
• misprint
• newsprint
• nonprint
• preprint
• reprint
• clint
• dint
• glint
• hint
• lint

Kids Definition

carbon footprint

noun

: the amount of greenhouse gases and especially carbon dioxide given off by something (as a person's activities or a product's manufacture and transport) during a given period