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footprint.

The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfʊtpɹɪnt/
  1. The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.

  2. Space required by a piece of equipment.

    This computer has a smaller footprint.
  3. The amount of hard drive space required for a program.

  4. The audit trail left by a crashed program.

  5. A trace left behind that gives evidence of some action having occurred.

  6. What a person has done before, as a profession or lifestyle, serving as a model for others.

    figuratively · in-plural
    He is following in his father's footprints.
  7. The surface space occupied by a structure.

    the footprint of a building
  8. A company's geographic market presence.

    The store, which is slated to open next month, increases the company's footprint in the market to 14 locations.
  9. The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.

    My carbon footprint is very high.
  10. Availability of a satellite from the ground.

  11. A polygon representing the shape of an item.

    building footprint
Where this word comes from

From foot + print.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.