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Definition of Footfall
1. Noun. The sound of a step of someone walking. "He heard footsteps on the porch"
Generic synonyms: Sound
Specialized synonyms: Tramp
Derivative terms: Step, Step
Definition of Footfall
1. n. A setting down of the foot; a footstep; the sound of a footstep.
Definition of Footfall
1. Noun. The sound made by a footstep. ¹
2. Noun. (chiefly British uncountable) Foot (pedestrian) traffic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Footfall
1. the sound of a footstep [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Footfall
Literary usage of Footfall
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Indian Wars of New England by Herbert Milton Sylvester (1910)
"The leaves and twigs underfoot were like the leaves of an open book. To have
escaped his ear a footfall must have been lighter than the leaf dropping ..."
2. The Garter Mission to Japan (1906)
".This was constructed to give warning of any approach ; no matter how light the
footfall might be, no person could draw near to the Sacred Presence unheard ..."
3. The Garter Mission to Japan (1906)
"This was constructed to give warning of any approach ; no matter how light the
footfall might be, no person could draw near to the Sacred Presence unheard ..."
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