Definition of footstep
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Examples of footstep in a Sentence
She slowly took one footstep toward the frightened animal.
It's five footsteps from the bedroom to the bathroom.
Recent Examples of footstep from the Web
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Emma Weaver said she's long been eager to follow in her older sister's footsteps.
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Seemingly determined to retrace her predecessor's footsteps, Doctor Poison II would go on to become a relatively minor villain who, once again, served with a group calling itself Villainy Inc. before disappearing into relative obscurity.
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The oven can crank out more than 1,000 warm, pillowy pitas an hour; that should come in handy as Mr. Tibi follows Mr. Ottolenghi’s footsteps into wholesale and retail later this year.
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Meanwhile, from China to Chile, leaders doubled down on their Paris commitments rather than follow in Trump’s footsteps -- widening a gulf between America and the rest of the world already on display at the Group of Seven’s weekend meetings.
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Ja’Lyric Giles, Ja’Leesa’s younger sister, is looking to follow in her big sister’s footsteps next season following a track and field career that has been nothing short of remarkable.
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Ride-hailing company Lyft is following in Uber’s footsteps with a new fleet of fancy cars.
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Now is the time to send a new message to the next generation of New Orleanians who can follow in Terence and Robin's remarkable footsteps.
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Isla’s dreams are projected onto the room’s back wall: a lush canopy of light and emerald trees, a city street, footsteps.
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First Known Use of footstep
13th century
FOOTSTEP Defined for English Language Learners
footstep
playDefinition of footstep for English Language Learners
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: a movement made by your foot as you walk or run
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: the distance covered by a step
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: the sound of a foot making a step
FOOTSTEP Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of footstep for Students
1 : a step of the foot Don't take another footstep!
2 : the distance covered by a step The bathroom is only a few footsteps away.
3 : footprint
4 : the sound of a foot taking a step We heard footsteps.
5 : a way of life or action He followed in his father's footsteps.
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