Examples of footfall in a Sentence
She heard footfalls echoing in the hall.
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The right pair of socks is just as important for ensuring your every footfall feels supported, while keeping toes cool during a hotter-than-average summer.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
When a big retail destination closes or moves out, footfall is reduced.
—Ian King, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Therefore, bigger-ticket items haven’t been performing as well, and has been made worse by the decline in footfall in its physical stores.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
And as their footfalls fade away inside the Painted Lady, Vic takes the seat across from Otto, a silence taking hold.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
When a big retail destination closes or moves out, footfall is reduced.
—Ian King, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Therefore, bigger-ticket items haven’t been performing as well, and has been made worse by the decline in footfall in its physical stores.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
And as their footfalls fade away inside the Painted Lady, Vic takes the seat across from Otto, a silence taking hold.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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“Footfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footfall. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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footfall
noun
foot·fall
ˈfu̇t-ˌfȯl 
: the sound of a footstep
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