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Synonyms for footstep

  • noun

Most common

stride path foot-fall footprint step spoor footmark

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Stride — the act of taking a step

stride, pace, plod

2. Trail — the indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken

trail, path, point

3. Tread — the sound made by walking, running etc

foot-fall, tread

4. Track — the mark or impression left by a foot; a track

track, footprint

Other

step, vestige, trace, spoor, riser, footmark

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.

    The child watched as his footsteps in the sand were washed away by the waves.

  2. n. 2

    The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.

    follow in someone's footsteps

  3. n. 3

    The sound made by walking, running etc.

    The footsteps of the students echoed in the empty hall.

  4. n. 4

    The act of taking a step.

    Take one more footstep towards me, and I'll make you sorry!

Related words

Word family
footer

Forms

Plural
footsteps → strides, paces, plods, trails…

Example sentences

  • stride Algeria's economy needs to stride into new territories.
  • path Why do I not have the courage to find my own path?
  • footprint How should I go about reducing my carbon footprint?
  • step One step further, and you will fall into an abyss.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
footsteprising
striderising
pathrising
footprintrising
steprising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
step1, path1, pace1, plod1
5 letters
point1, track1, trail1, trace1, tread1, riser2, spoor1
6 letters
stride1
7 letters
vestige2
8 letters
footmark
9 letters
footprint2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (riser2 = 2 syllables).