footmarks

noun

plural of footmark
as in footsteps
the mark or impression made by a foot the police found footmarks in the dirt beneath the window

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  1. footsteps
  2. footprints
  3. steps
Noun
  • Later that night, Kayley and Joe follow in Kat and Cooper’s wholesome footsteps and decide to sleep on the deck, under the stars.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Her two youngest children, 5-year-old Raúl and 9-year-old Ximena, wanted to follow in the footsteps of their oldest brother and play soccer.
    — PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of footsteps
Noun
  • Now the next crop of electric trucks are taking shape with smaller footprints, smaller battery packs, less power, and less capability, but much lower price tags.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026
  • While cementing his handprints and footprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre last June, Bardem thanked his wife and children for standing by him throughout his career.
    — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of footprints
Noun
  • But all of these methods come second to taking steps to protect ourselves directly, experts emphasize.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Community helps deli Khalid Sarsour, who owns Garden Gourmet Deli and Grill, was standing right next to the register when the crash happened, just steps away from where the car struck his store.
    — Jenna DeAngelis, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of steps
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“Footmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmarks. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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