Footstep is an English word with synonyms like step or footfall. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Footstep meaning
- The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
- The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.
- The sound made by walking, running etc.
Using Footstep
- The main meaning on this page is: The mark or impression left by a foot; a track. | The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken. | The sound made by walking, running etc.
- Useful related words include: step, footfall, sound, pace.
- In the example corpus, footstep often appears in combinations such as: your footstep, the footstep.
Context around Footstep
- Average sentence length in these examples: 15.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 3 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Footstep
- In this selection, "footstep" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 15.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of questions.
- Around the word, retracted stand out and add context to how "footstep" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include kaushal s footstep with no and of your footstep. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "footstep" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with footstep
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Listen to the cadence of your footstep — is it rhythmic? (10 words)
When the flap was shut, the footstep retracted into the fuselage. (11 words)
How strong is a bacterial cell wall, and can it withstand the force of your footstep? (16 words)
On one occasion he forced his way through a crowd that surrounded the emperor's carriage, and mounted on the footstep. (21 words)
Sidharth Malhotra & Kiara Advani To Follow Katrina Kaif – Vicky Kaushal’s Footstep With No Phone Policy At Their Wedding? (19 words)
How strong is a bacterial cell wall, and can it withstand the force of your footstep? (16 words)
How strong is a bacterial cell wall, and can it withstand the force of your footstep? (16 words)
Sidharth Malhotra & Kiara Advani To Follow Katrina Kaif – Vicky Kaushal’s Footstep With No Phone Policy At Their Wedding? (19 words)
Listen to the cadence of your footstep — is it rhythmic? (10 words)
Example sentences (5)
How strong is a bacterial cell wall, and can it withstand the force of your footstep?
Sidharth Malhotra & Kiara Advani To Follow Katrina Kaif – Vicky Kaushal’s Footstep With No Phone Policy At Their Wedding?
Listen to the cadence of your footstep — is it rhythmic?
On one occasion he forced his way through a crowd that surrounded the emperor's carriage, and mounted on the footstep.
When the flap was shut, the footstep retracted into the fuselage.
Common combinations with footstep
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: