footstep

noun/ˈfʊtˌstɛp/

Frequency rank: #19,538 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the sound or mark made by a foot when walking.

Illustration for the English word “footstep”

Example sentence

She heard the sound of a single footstep on the stairs and knew someone was coming.

Synonyms & related words

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