hoofprint

noun

Definition of hoofprintnext
as in footprint

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Recent Examples of hoofprint Many details on the Revuelto can be traced back to the limited-run Sián, which followed in the Reventón's hoofprints in helping Lamborghini bridge the gap between models. — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 7 Apr. 2023 Climate policy does needs to address meat production and its outsized ecological hoofprint. — Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic, 19 May 2021 And the girls identified things that were mysterious to me, such as the hoofprints feral horses left on dirt roads or holes where a ground-dwelling owl might live. — Ted Conover, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019 About 20 MarketFront hoofprints are still available for $5,000 apiece. — Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, 12 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoofprint
  1. footprint
  2. footstep
  3. tread
  4. print
  5. trail
  6. path
  7. footmark
  8. pug
Noun
  • With Russia and China increasing their footprint and ambition, the Arctic has become a front line of global power competition.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Its footprint would span 1,650 acres—more than 1,000 football fields.
    — Ryan Green, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of footprint
Noun
  • Maria was also, evidently, happy to advise those who wanted to follow in her footsteps.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Following in his brother’s footsteps, Wayne led Smyrna High to a state 3A title game and earned his third consecutive All-State selection in his senior season.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of footstep
Noun
  • Very sensible shoes, like her father used to wear, pull-on Merrell’s, black leather, heavy tread; old man shoes for such a young man.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Since modern speedometers operate electronically based on how fast your tires are traveling, if the tires themselves are larger, aren’t inflated at the right level or have low tread, that can lead to speed inaccuracies.
    — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tread
Noun
  • For the second round of celebrations on Saturday evening, Drake traded his debonair tuxedo for a cheetah-print Chrome Hearts jacket and bright red leather trousers.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Those were taken out of the story because of the vast colorways and prints available in the other picks in this list, but AD editors still stand behind the quality.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • The president's White House renovation has also become a campaign-trail foil.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Negating the new map On the trail, Jeffries and Garcia talked less about their relationship.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of trail
Noun
  • Plans also incorporate a 10-foot-wide paved side path along the school side of the corridor, providing a separated walking and biking trail.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Baltzor, and hired riders, had to hoof it through heavy smoke into the mountains to extract their cattle from the path of the fires.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of path
Noun
  • 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, Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
Definition of footmark
Noun
  • Great Danes, for example, generally don’t live as long as golden retrievers or pugs.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The pattern bucks what scientists see elsewhere in the animal kingdom and helps explain why Great Danes rarely outlive golden retrievers or pugs.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pug

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“Hoofprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofprint. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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