footprint
noun
foot·print
ˈfu̇t-ˌprint 
1
: an impression of the foot on a surface
2
a
: the area on a surface covered by something
a tire with a wide footprint
the footprint of a laser beam
b
: range of operation (as of a service)
a global footprint
3
: a marked effect, impression, or impact
left a footprint in the field of research
4
: something that identifies
a genetic footprint
Examples of footprint in a Sentence
The child left her tiny footprints in the snow.
He walked into the kitchen with his boots on, making muddy footprints on the floor.
The new model has a smaller footprint than the older model.
Recent Examples on the Web
Credentials won't be required to enter the security footprint that surrounds the hard perimeter.
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Tristan Hernandez, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Siting the new house on the same footprint as the old one—and tucking it between a series of old-growth oak trees—Barnett and Floresta, who worked with FMA Builders as their contractor, mirrored the two-story structure of the original house.
—Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
Despite this, the machine maintains a light weight and the same overall countertop footprint as the Philips.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 25 June 2024
The project in Clayton, North Carolina, will double the company’s production footprint in the US, adding 1.4 million square feet of space for the final stages of manufacturing in which Novo’s medicines are filled into injector pens and prepared for consumers.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 25 June 2024
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Tristan Hernandez, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Siting the new house on the same footprint as the old one—and tucking it between a series of old-growth oak trees—Barnett and Floresta, who worked with FMA Builders as their contractor, mirrored the two-story structure of the original house.
—Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
Despite this, the machine maintains a light weight and the same overall countertop footprint as the Philips.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 25 June 2024
The project in Clayton, North Carolina, will double the company’s production footprint in the US, adding 1.4 million square feet of space for the final stages of manufacturing in which Novo’s medicines are filled into injector pens and prepared for consumers.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 25 June 2024
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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footprint. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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footprint
noun
foot·print
ˈfu̇t-ˌprint
: a track left by the foot
Medical Definition
footprint
noun
foot·print
ˈfu̇t-ˌprint
: an impression of the foot on a surface
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