as in footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot mysterious footprints along the beach

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Recent Examples of footprint The footprint of Aerial Development Group can be seen in residential developments in Nashville such as East Greenway Park, a 10-acre community with 62 cottage style homes. Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 Its low ride height makes for easy entry and exit while a small footprint makes parking a breeze. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Other team members continued conducting surface and CT imaging of the skeleton and studied fossilized footprints. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025 It is not immediately known whether the White House will make the theater larger, or rebuild in the same footprint. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for footprint
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footstep
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  • The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Next to the nonwoven ends sits a tray of unused beads, some of which have seemingly spilled over and were crushed into dust by footsteps.
    Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprint. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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