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footfall

foot·fall

UK/ˈfʊtfɔːl/ US/ˈfɵtfoːl/ uncommon

noun

1.

the sound of a step of someone walking

  • “he heard footsteps on the porch”
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Origin

From foot (“part of the human leg below the ankle”) + fall (“act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity”, noun).

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