Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

footfall

Noun

/ˈfʊtfɔːl/

Definition

The sound of a person walking or the act of walking.

Examples

The footfall of the crowd echoed in the hallway.
Retailers track footfall to gauge the popularity of their store locations.
With each footfall on the wooden floor, the sound carried through the empty house.

Meaning

Footfall refers to the sound produced by footsteps or the number of people who visit a place, often used in the context of retail or transportation to indicate customer traffic.