foot·note
ˈfu̇t-ˌnōt 
1
: a note of reference, explanation, or comment usually placed below the text on a printed page
2
a
: one that is a relatively subordinate or minor part (as of an event, work, or field)
a movement now regarded as a footnote to architectural history
Examples of footnote in a Sentence
Noun
a movement now regarded as a footnote to history
Recent Examples on the Web
Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Yet, Iowa’s staunch running attack has turned its passing deficiencies into footnotes.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
Bass later read through every article footnoted in the fact sheet, all 23 of them.
—Liana Simstrom, NPR, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for footnote
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
As a fascinating footnote of history, this obscure what-if offers an important lesson to the present.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Yet, Iowa’s staunch running attack has turned its passing deficiencies into footnotes.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
But local taxpayers and municipal bond experts who eyeball millage footnotes for fun are just two of many groups in a better position to address local spending than, say, a professional gambler like Blaise Ingoglia.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
Bass later read through every article footnoted in the fact sheet, all 23 of them.
—Liana Simstrom, NPR, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for footnote
Cite this Entry
“Footnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footnote. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share