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footstep

foot·step [ ft stèp ] (plural foot·steps)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sound of somebody walking: the sound made when somebody's foot hits the ground in walking
I heard footsteps on the stairs.

2. movement of foot when walking: the action of raising a foot and putting it down somewhere else while walking

3. distance covered by step: the distance covered by a single step in walking

4. mark made by foot: a mark left by the sole of a foot or shoe

5. step or stair: a single step or stair on which to put a foot while moving up or down


follow in somebody's footsteps to take the same course in life or work as another person in the past

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