# footfall

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfʊtfɔːl/ · frequency rank #63,624

## Definitions
1. The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
2. 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.

## 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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/footfall