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 Inkaterra's core proposition is a care and value for the environment—trust that your stay is built to have a small (negative, even) carbon footprint, with efforts that go far beyond encouraging you to reuse a towel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

However, reducing their carbon footprint could require replacing natural gas with hydrogen, methanol, or other e-fuels. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Check the Footprint Conservation is always top of mind in Africa, and in recent years, many African air charters and carriers have made a meaningful effort to offset their carbon footprint. — Liz Wheeler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026

Amazon’s carbon footprint grew for the second year in a row in 2025, as the tech giant accelerated its data center buildout, investing $220 billion in capital expenditure in 2026 alone. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 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