footprint
noun
foot·print
ˈfu̇t-ˌprint 
1
: an impression of the foot on a surface
2
a
: the area on a surface covered by something
a tire with a wide footprint
the footprint of a laser beam
b
: range of operation (as of a service)
a global footprint
3
: a marked effect, impression, or impact
left a footprint in the field of research
4
: something that identifies
a genetic footprint
Examples of footprint in a Sentence
The child left her tiny footprints in the snow.
He walked into the kitchen with his boots on, making muddy footprints on the floor.
The new model has a smaller footprint than the older model.
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Management’s track record draws us in further as Fink expands the firm’s footprint in private markets, and delivers quarter after quarter of steller inflows.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
Flashback: Before the pandemic, major companies like Amazon and Microsoft were expanding their footprints and Seattle boasted an office vacancy rate under 5%, according to a 2019 Cushman Wakefield report.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
One of Boston’s most prolific chefs is ending her footprint in the city.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
The islands are one of the few places in the world where the human footprint is continuously monitored and minimized.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
Flashback: Before the pandemic, major companies like Amazon and Microsoft were expanding their footprints and Seattle boasted an office vacancy rate under 5%, according to a 2019 Cushman Wakefield report.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
One of Boston’s most prolific chefs is ending her footprint in the city.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
The islands are one of the few places in the world where the human footprint is continuously monitored and minimized.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footprint. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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footprint
noun
foot·print
ˈfu̇t-ˌprint
: a track left by the foot
Medical Definition
footprint
noun
foot·print
ˈfu̇t-ˌprint
: an impression of the foot on a surface
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