hoofprints

noun

plural of hoofprint
as in footprints

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  1. footprints
  2. steps
  3. footsteps
  4. ruts
  5. prints
  6. paths
  7. trails
  8. tracks
Noun
  • Black soot coated the hallway’s linoleum tiles, so thick Susan Lukas could see her footprints.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The moon landing missions continued, but only through Apollo 17, with the last footprints on the moon left there in December 1972.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of footprints
Noun
  • Astaire’s dance steps are always directional, carrying him somewhere and toward something—the girl, the boat, the park bench.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The four plaintiffs argued that the city failed to take steps to prevent further lead from entering the water supply and gave residents false assurance that the water was safe.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • The 13-year-old follows in his father’s footsteps — Prince William attended the historic school from 1995 until his graduation in 2000.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Prince George is officially following in the educational footsteps of his father, Prince William.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of footsteps
Noun
  • Ancient Greek roads had wheel ruts to guide carts over steep or slippery terrain.
    — George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Do Not Mow Wet Grass The weight of a riding or push lawn mower can also compact the soil and leave ruts.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruts
Noun
  • In a women's cooperative in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, members weave wedding blankets, and at a workshop in Bagru in India, artisans pound block prints onto fabric.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The 2000s look typically paired these bright palettes with bold prints like polka dots, stripes, and paisleys.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of prints
Noun
  • According to Kaiyuan Securities, Huawei reduced source power density through folding and positioned the most heat-intensive modules along paths where heat can escape more easily.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • DeLauter has been crafty on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 12 attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • Texas trails by two games in the races for the AL West lead and the league's final wild card.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Traction pods along the sneaker’s outsole make the shoe grippy on wet ground and durable enough to handle dirty trails and some rocky terrain.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of trails
Noun
  • In the old format, Shane van Gisbergen’s road-course dominance would’ve automatically qualified him for the playoff field thanks to two wins at extra curvy tracks this summer.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Some Grouper tracks are cosmic, with synths appearing like auroras along the firmament; others use wispy, haunted vocals and acoustic guitar like gentle brushstrokes on a boundless canvas.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tracks
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