footprint
noun
a mark left by the shod or unshod foot, as in earth or sand.
footprints
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pluralof footprint.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Following the burglary, Paul has joined forces with Compare the Market, which commissioned a licensed private investigator to examine the publicly available digital footprints of nine volunteers.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Other influencer-led companies that have expanded production footprints in the city include Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal’s Mythical Entertainment and Alan Chikin Chow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
That transformation will likely go beyond the energy and water footprints of data centers or electricity generation, promising everything from affordable and palatable cultivated meats to lower-impact precision agriculture to hyperefficient jet engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Researchers describe the discovery as a snapshot of "fossil behavior" because, unlike bones that can accumulate over long periods, footprints can capture a brief moment in the lives of individuals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
A weave of wind behind his tail was blowing his footprints away.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
