footstep
/ˈfʊtˌstɛp/
noun
- The sound or mark made by a foot when walking.
- Her footsteps echoed through the empty hallway.
- I heard a soft footstep behind me on the gravel path.
- The detective found a single muddy footstep on the clean floor.
- A step or pace taken in walking.
- He took a cautious footstep onto the icy sidewalk.
- She measured the distance in footsteps rather than feet.
- With each heavy footstep, the old wooden stairs creaked.
- Often used in the phrase 'follow in someone's footsteps' to mean to do the same thing as someone else, especially a family member or role model.
- Many young athletes hope to follow in the footsteps of their sports heroes.
- She decided to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a teacher.
- He followed in his father's footsteps by joining the family business.