footprint
noun/ˈfʊtprɪnt/
Frequency rank: #7,482 most common English word
Meaning
the impact or effect that something has on the environment, or the area of ground covered by something.
Example sentence
The new building was designed to leave the smallest possible footprint on the environment.
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