hoofprint

noun

Definition of hoofprintnext
as in footprint

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Recent Examples of hoofprint Many details on the Revuelto can be traced back to the limited-run Sián, which followed in the Reventón's hoofprints in helping Lamborghini bridge the gap between models. — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 7 Apr. 2023 Climate policy does needs to address meat production and its outsized ecological hoofprint. — Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic, 19 May 2021 And the girls identified things that were mysterious to me, such as the hoofprints feral horses left on dirt roads or holes where a ground-dwelling owl might live. — Ted Conover, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019 About 20 MarketFront hoofprints are still available for $5,000 apiece. — Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, 12 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoofprint
  1. footprint
  2. footstep
  3. tread
  4. print
  5. trail
  6. path
  7. footmark
  8. pug
Noun
  • Its global footprint spans roughly 150 countries and includes about 47,000 employees.
    — Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Miniso entered the Swiss market in the second quarter of this year, extending its global footprint to 113 countries and regions.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of footprint
Noun
  • Taiwan is also pursuing a program to encourage companies to improve their shareholder value, following in the footsteps of Japan and South Korea.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Homer has followed in his father’s footsteps into acting, joining the ensemble of Ryan Murphy’s The Shards in 2026.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of footstep
Noun
  • The sole might give less support, the overlays wear down, and the outsole’s tread can go bald like a pair of tires.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, when a tire runs out of tread, drivers will have to buy the alternative, which are more expensive.
    — Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tread
Noun
  • Sprouse’s first collections in the mid-1980s made a major splash, melding graffiti prints, a playful ’60s aesthetic, and bright Day-Glo colors that won admirers such as Andy Warhol.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Schools should also consider whether independent reading is moving unnecessarily onto computers when children would benefit from sustained engagement with print.
    — Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • Seeking a way to maintain the trails, the Copleys decided to rely on foot traffic from hikers to keep down vegetation.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These trails form when aircraft engine emissions encounter extremely cold air found at high altitudes, causing tiny ice particles to develop.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of trail
Noun
  • Her path is profoundly reshaped by an encounter with Mari (Okamoto), a Japanese theater director battling cancer.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Security camera footage shows the shocking moment flood water crashes through the Nepal-China border area, with people seen running away as the water appears to wipe out everything in its path.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of path
Noun
  • Holmes is able to distinguish the separate tracks of two men from the many footmarks of the constables on the scene.
    — Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019
  • The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
Definition of footmark
Noun
  • As a child, Madix would put on shows for her pug, Ming, and a doll of Fievel, the mouse from An American Tail.
    — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Fire officials said the people inside the vehicle were OK, but crews then had to locate and secure a pug that had been riding inside.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of pug

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“Hoofprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofprint. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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