feet

variants also foot
Definition of feetnext
plural of foot

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of feet In southern Colorado, flooding was even worse than forecast and 3 feet higher than a 100-year flood on the San Juan River only a year ago. — Mead Gruver, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 The new ship will also be longer, measuring around 16 feet (5 meters) longer than the F-110 at 492 feet (150 meters). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Others, including Japanese manufacturers, jumped in with both feet. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Now there are rails suspended from the ceiling and an honest-to-goodness cash register in the front, with dressing rooms and more standing racks in the back half of the space, totaling 940 square feet. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 The Harmony module is a utility hub 14 feet wide and 24 feet long, or about the length of a minibus. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Goalies often stand in their crease for minutes on end while the action is nearly 200 feet away. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Several kids braved the 37-foot-tall slide, their screams echoing from inside the metal tube before popping out (usually with a smile). — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 Spiegel could be seen approaching the vehicle, and the other person did too but stopped about 10 feet back, police said. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feet
Noun
  • His long tusks were pale white; the bottoms of his feet splayed out wide under his skinny legs, the better to stabilize on sand.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The mother-of-two wore a pair of white bottoms with a matching skirt and silk angel wings across her shoulders.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • People let us into their kitchens, basements and living rooms.
    — Carol J. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feet. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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