footfall

[foot-fawl]

noun

1. a footstep.

2. the sound of footsteps.

   She heard a footfall on the stairs.

footfall

/ ˈfʊtˌfɔːl /

noun

1. the sound of a footstep

Word History and Origins

Origin of footfall¹

First recorded in 1600–10; foot + fall

Example Sentences

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the review was about "cutting red tape" and "boosting footfall" to support the UK's economic growth.

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Part of the problem is that a retail park just 250m away sucks away footfall and there is little incentive for shoppers to venture into the old quarter of Port Glasgow.

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Much of the activity on the road appeared to be the footfall of school pupils and people commuting to work.

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At the start of the working week, TfL said footfall on London Overground and Elizabeth line services increased by 31%, noting that these lines had likely been absorbing displaced Tube passengers.

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Younger people were now "far more likely" to discover new brands through TikTok than in a shopping centre - and with footfall still well below pre-Covid levels, it had hit Claire's very hard.

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