1. the sound or mark made by a foot when walking or running
2. a footprint or track left by a person's foot
3. a step or stair, especially one in a series
Usage: less common

Examples

• I heard footsteps in the hallway late at night.
• She followed in her mother's footsteps by becoming a doctor.
• The detective found footsteps in the mud near the crime scene.
• His footsteps echoed through the empty corridor.
• We could hear the soft footsteps of the cat on the wooden floor.
• The child tried to step in the footsteps of the giant footprints in the sand.