Footprint

Pronunciation: /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/

Footprint (noun)

  1. a mark left by a foot on a surface like sand or snow
  2. the effect that a person or company has on the environment
  3. the amount of space something takes up, like a building or machine

Examples

  • The footprint in the sand was quickly washed away by the tide.
  • She noticed a muddy footprint on the kitchen floor.

Common collocations: leave a footprint, muddy footprint, carbon footprint, reduce footprint, ecological footprint