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

Brands now demand absolute transparency and rigorous ESG reporting, evaluating their production partners as much on their carbon footprint as on their creative capabilities. —Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

Beef is the extreme case, with a carbon footprint roughly sixty times that of beans. —Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 21 June 2026

Electrifying Autopia is part of Disney’s goal of incorporating a net zero emissions future into every aspect of the Disneyland resort and reducing its overall carbon footprint, according to Disneyland officials. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 June 2026

An unwritten rule reserving membership for liberal democracies keeps authoritarian China out, even as its trade surplus, rare minerals, military buildup and huge carbon footprint dominate the summit’s agenda. —John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 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