footfall
Americannoun
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a footstep.
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the sound of footsteps.
She heard a footfall on the stairs.
noun
Etymology
Origin of footfall
Example Sentences
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George Anderson, who sells the Big Issue near the BBC's Broadcasting House in London, says it is a struggle when footfall is lower and people would rather be near the aircon.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Wazne, one of Berri Brothers’ owners, said using low prices to keep a constant flow of cost-conscious customers helps his business by inflating footfall to the stands’ convenience stores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
"Business will now be able, in Gibraltar, to see a footfall increase which is not going to be restrained by a potential queue on the way in or frontier queue on the way out."
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Can street art help boost city centre footfall?
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Every footfall was a surprise, a drop or a jolt.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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