Collocations for "footprint"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "footprint" in context.
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footprint
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [deep, giant, large, chunky, human, animal, child] footprints
- left footprints in the [mud, snow, sand]
- found a footprint in the [mud]
- followed the footprints in the [mud]
- followed his footprints (towards)
- footprints [leading, trailing, coming] from
- who [made, could've made] these footprints?
- whose footprints are these?
- the footprints led to (the killer)
- the [emission, electronic, satellite] footprint
- reduce your carbon footprint
- try to leave a smaller carbon footprint
- achieved a reduced carbon footprint [through, by]
- a carbon-footprint [pact, agreement, implementation]
- [small, low] -footprint design
'footprint' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):