footprintnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfʊt.prɪnt/us/ˈfʊt.prɪnt/footprint noun [ C ] (FOOT)
the mark made by a person's or animal's foot
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Holes, hollows and dips
- aperture
- cleft
- cranny
- dent
- depression
- dimple
- dip
- donga
- eyehole
- intake
- orifice
- pinhole
- pit
- porosity
- porous
- puncture
- riddled
- semipermeable
- tear 1
- wormhole
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footprint noun [ C ] (SIZE)
specialized engineering, architecture the amount of space on a surface that something needs:
The new computer has a smaller footprint.
The footprint of the new Treasury building
specialized business, environment a measurement of the size, effect, etc. of something:
We took the decision to invest in new countries and grow our global footprint.
See also
carbon footprint
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Space - general words
- bay
- blank
- box
- chamber
- clearance
- elbow room
- expanse
- floor
- headroom
- indent
- patch
- room
- space
- spacing
- spacious
- spatial
- standing room
- way
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General words for size and amount