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

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Recent Examples of footprint The product is sold without packaging to reduce its environmental footprint. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 This affordable shed packs an impressive 148 cubic feet of storage space into its compact 6-by-4-foot footprint. Miles Walls, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024 Advocate Health, which operates as Atrium in the Southeast, announced debt cancellations throughout its six-state footprint in a Sept. 18 news release. Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 The restaurant’s diminutive footprint is perfectly suited for the intimate omakase experience, with guests dining around a 10-seat, wrap-around counter with a chef’s prep station at its center, giving diners an opportunity to watch their artful dishes being prepared in front of them. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for footprint 

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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprint. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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