footprint

noun
foot·​print | \ ˈfu̇t-ˌprint How to pronounce footprint (audio) \

Definition of footprint

1 : an impression of the foot on a surface
2a : 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

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Synonyms for footprint

Synonyms

footmark, footstep, step, trace, vestige

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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.
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Both growing companies have solid footprints in South Florida, but want to look at bit like Silicon Valley to attract new workers. Marcia Heroux Pounds, sun-sentinel.com, "Two tech companies are hiring as they expand headquarters," 15 Aug. 2019 Dinh’s set his sight on expanding Hello Vietnam’s footprint in the West Valley within the next year. Ava Garcia, azcentral, "The West Valley is getting 3 new Vietnamese restaurants. Here's a look at the first," 9 Aug. 2019 The North Dallas location will bring WeWork's shared office footprint in North Texas to almost a dozen locations, making it by far the largest coworking space provider in Dallas-Fort Worth. Steve Brown, Dallas News, "WeWork will have a dozen D-FW offices with addition of new North Dallas location," 8 Aug. 2019 They will be immortalized by putting their handprints and footprints in cement in front of Huntington Surf and Sport at 300 Pacific Coast Hwy. Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "New Surfing Walk of Fame inductees share how Huntington Beach served as their training ground," 1 Aug. 2019 Teva Approaches vary among fashion and footwear brands looking to reduce their environmental footprint. Marc Bain, Quartzy, "4 things brands should do for the environment instead of launching a new sustainable line," 1 Aug. 2019 CBS News campaign reporter Alex Tin says look to see other campaigns open up offices of their own across the Silver State, as candidates catch up to Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign's aggressive physical footprint in Nevada. Caitlin Conant, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: Candidates reveal fundraising totals ahead of FEC deadline," 15 July 2019 The Namu brand’s footprint in San Francisco will now include two Stonepot locations, a stand at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, which remained open during the Mission District retrofitting process, and the forthcoming Namu Gaji outpost. Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, "Big changes for Namu crew: Namu Gaji moves to SoMa, Namu Stonepot expands to second San Francisco location," 8 July 2019 Almost 50 years ago, paleontologists found mysterious one-toed footprints in the region, but until now, no one knew what creature had made them. Jill Langlois, National Geographic, "This desert-dwelling dinosaur balanced on single toes," 2 July 2019

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First Known Use of footprint

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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More Definitions for footprint

footprint

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English Language Learners Definition of footprint

: a track or mark left by a foot or shoe
: the amount of space that is covered on a surface by something (such as a computer)

footprint

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foot·​print | \ ˈfu̇t-ˌprint How to pronounce footprint (audio) \

Kids Definition of footprint

: a track left by a foot

footprint

noun
foot·​print | \ ˈfu̇t-ˌprint How to pronounce footprint (audio) \

Medical Definition of footprint

: an impression of the foot on a surface

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