Examples of footfall in a Sentence
She heard footfalls echoing in the hall.
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While privately processing his grief with each footfall on his hours-long outings, McEnaney knows firsthand the damage caused by the secrecy and shame surrounding suicide, a topic that the SOS Signs of Suicide program seeks to address.
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Less footfall perhaps, but from clients who are more likely to buy.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Villa can point towards its contribution to the local economy by creating jobs and increasing footfall in the surrounding areas.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Nonetheless, the lower footfall can be attributed to the impact of the FTSE 100 constituent’s store closure programme in order to shore up its margins.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Less footfall perhaps, but from clients who are more likely to buy.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Villa can point towards its contribution to the local economy by creating jobs and increasing footfall in the surrounding areas.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Nonetheless, the lower footfall can be attributed to the impact of the FTSE 100 constituent’s store closure programme in order to shore up its margins.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Footfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footfall. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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footfall
noun
foot·fall
ˈfu̇t-ˌfȯl 
: the sound of a footstep
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