footfall

noun

foot·​fall ˈfu̇t-ˌfȯl How to pronounce footfall (audio)
: the sound of a footstep

Examples of footfall in a Sentence

She heard footfalls echoing in the hall.
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According to Savills, occupational demand remains buoyant for prime opportunities in central London, as year-on-year footfall for each month of the second quarter of 2025 was positive in London’s West End. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 There are footfalls on the front stoep. Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025 Synthetic customer data lets businesses test pricing strategies, marketing spend, and product features, as well as virtual behaviors like shopping cart abandonment, and real-world behaviors like footfall traffic around stores. Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 When a big retail destination closes or moves out, footfall is reduced. Ian King, CNBC, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for footfall

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of footfall was circa 1616

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“Footfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footfall. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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footfall

noun
foot·​fall ˈfu̇t-ˌfȯl How to pronounce footfall (audio)
: the sound of a footstep
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