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footstep
[ foot-step ]
noun
- the setting down of a foot, or the sound so produced; footfall; tread.
- the distance covered by a step in walking; pace.
- a footprint.
- a step by which to ascend or descend.
footstep
/ ˈʊˌɛ /
noun
- the action of taking a step in walking
- the sound made by stepping or walking
- the distance covered with a step; pace
- a footmark
- a single stair; step
- to continue the tradition or example of another
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- follow in someone's footsteps, to succeed or imitate another person.
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see follow in someone's footsteps .Example Sentences
Pope Francis followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, who visited Dublin and Knock in September 1979.
However, none of the brothers had any interest in following in their father’s footsteps.
Cardiff is following in the footsteps of cities like Manchester and Liverpool and seeing a major growth in so-called build-to-rent accommodation, which are apartment blocks owned by investment companies that are only available to rent.
His older brother was a caddie at a course about eight miles from the family home, and Langer followed in his footsteps.
The Guardian became the latest UK publisher to start doing this in March, following in the footsteps of the Daily Mirror, the Independent and others.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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