footfall

== English == === Etymology === From foot (“part of the human leg below the ankle”) +‎ fall (“act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity”, noun). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfʊtfɔːl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfʊtˌfɔl/, /-ˌfɑl/ Hyphenation: foot‧fall === Noun === footfall (countable and uncountable, plural footfalls) (countable) The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself. (uncountable, originally and chiefly British) The number of pedestrians going into or passing through a place (especially a commercial venue such as a shop) during a specified time period; also, the pedestrians in a particular place regarded collectively; foot traffic. ==== Alternative forms ==== foot-fall ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === footfall (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia