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footstep

[foot-step]

Origin

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.

Idiom

follow in someone's footsteps, to succeed or imitate another person.

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English foote steppe. See foot, step

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footstep (ˈfʊtˌstɛp)

—n
1.	the action of taking a step in walking
2.	the sound made by stepping or walking
3.	the distance covered with a step; pace
4.	a footmark
5.	a single stair; step
6.	to continue the tradition or example of another

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Word Origin & History

footstep

early 13c., "footprint," from foot + step. Meaning "a tread or fall of the foot" is first attested 1530s.

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Idioms & Phrases

footstep

see follow in someone's footsteps.