footfall
noun [C] (SOUND OF FEET) /ˈfʊt.fɔːl/
/-fɑːl/ literaryDefinition
› the sound of a person's foot hitting the ground as they walk: I heard echoing footfalls in the corridor.Noises made by the body
(Definition of footfall noun (SOUND OF FEET) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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