footprint

US /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/

UK /ˈfʊtprɪnt/

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noun

  • Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
  • A mark left by a foot or shoe.
  • The effect a person or community has on the environment, expressed as the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
  • The amount of space that something occupies.