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

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Recent Examples of footprint Bluegame made excellent use of the open-plan interior, designing a large, broad main salon into the footprint, with large windows. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025 All the company had emitted since Gates founded it in 1975 would be gone, the full footprint washed away. Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025 However, with the city’s large footprint, there may be a longer wait to get a car (other than from the airport or in the city center). Greyson Ferguson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 The company is nearly quadrupling its footprint this year with 30 locations across 12 states in the Northeast and Great Lakes area, including Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for footprint
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footstep
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  • Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer follow in the footsteps of Chloe x Halle, who were nominated for Ungodly Hour in 2021 and The Kids Are Alright in 2019.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The photos came several months after the musician revealed that his son was already following in his footsteps by learning how to drum.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprint. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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