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Noun: footfall  'fût,fol
  1. The sound of a step of someone walking
    "She heard a footfall outside her door and tensed";
    - footstep, step
     
  2. The number or rate of people entering or passing a given place on foot
    "The shopping mall saw increased footfall during the holiday season"

Derived forms: footfalls

Type of: sound

Encyclopedia: Footfall