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Synonyms of footstep

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Another word for footstep is step. Other synonyms of footstep are footfall and track.

Synonyms and similar words for footstep

nounThe mark or impression left by a foot; a track.

nounThe indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.

nounThe sound made by walking, running etc.

  • footfallThe sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
  • plod
  • tread

nounA step, as in a stair.

nounThe distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.

Meaning of footstep

  1. noun The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
  2. noun The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.
  3. noun The sound made by walking, running etc.

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Questions about synonyms of footstep

What is another word for footstep?
Footstep has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as step, footfall and track.
What does footstep mean?
Footstep means the mark or impression left by a foot; a track.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: footstep (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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