Synonyms for spoor

Most common

track · trail · foil · footstep

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal.

Forms

Plural

spoors → trails, tracks, footsteps, footprints…

Example sentences

• track I think this project is moving on the right track.
• trail Man is as big as the trail he leaves in the world.
• foil Yanni found a new job at an aluminum foil factory.
• footstep I heard another footstep, this time much closer.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

foil¹

5 letters

track¹, trail¹

8 letters

footstep²

9 letters

footprint²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (footstep² = 2 syllables).