footwell

American  

[foot-wel] / ˈfʊtˌwɛl /

noun

1. a recessed compartment in front of the seats of a vehicle.

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Etymology

Origin of footwell

First recorded in 1970–75; foot + well ²

Example Sentences

JetBlue’s seats are indeed lie-flat and my feet didn’t feel scrunched in the footwell when fully stretched out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russell leaned over and reached down to the footwell, nudging aside my ankle with the back of his hand.

From Literature

Forensic soil scientist Prof Lorna Dawson discovered that plant material of the same species found outside the industrial units in Glenrothes was found in the carpet from the front footwell of the car.

From BBC

Soil samples from around the ditch where Ms Caldwell's body was discovered were compared to soil samples taken from the van's footwell.

From BBC

The 58-year-old picked up the bird to give it a more dignified final resting place and popped it in his car's footwell - but was shocked to hear rustling a short time later.

From BBC