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footstep
UK /ˈfʊtstɛp/ US /ˈfʊtstɛp/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
The child watched as his footsteps in the sand were washed away by the waves.
2
The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.
To walk the footsteps of greatness requires that you start at the bottom of a long stair.
follow in someone's footsteps
3
The sound made by walking, running etc.
The footsteps of the students echoed in the empty hall.
Hear footsteps creak the floor / The shadows give away / Someone outside the door / Won't let 'em in
4
A step, as in a stair.
The garden path had a small footstep down to the main walkway.
5
The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.
Mere footsteps away from the victim lay the murder weapon.
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