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footmark

noun

ˈfu̇t-ˌmärk

Definition of footmark

as in footstep

the mark or impression made by a foot the police found footmarks in the dirt beneath the window

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Recent Examples of footmark Holmes is able to distinguish the separate tracks of two men from the many footmarks of the constables on the scene. — Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019 The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd. — Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017

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The look is part of the current clean-beauty trend and follows in the footsteps of manicures like soap nails, naked nails, and milky nails.

— Paula Oelbaum, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2026
As an adult, Kaia has followed in Cindy’s footsteps and is building a career in Hollywood on her own.

— Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of footstep

Noun

One of the alternative routes would reduce the project’s footprint in the Anza-Borrego Desert by about nine miles, and go through the community of Borrego Springs instead.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
But the company recently announced plans to fly out of Alaska's Pacific Spaceport Complex as well, and GHOST will expand its launch footprint even further.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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