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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Can street art help boost city centre footfall?
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
High Street criminality sheds light on how bricks-and-mortar stores have been hammered by the boom in online shopping, with footfall 15-20% lower after the Covid lockdowns, according to a study from 2024.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Shop owner Patricia McGroggan said due to a mix of rising costs and lower footfall in the town centre, the business was no longer viable.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Visits to retail locations on main streets fell 9.2%, while shopping center footfall fell 10.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
All his mind was given to listening and nothing else for two slow hours; but he heard no sound, not even the imagined echo of a footfall.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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