Synonyms:
footfall, footstep, step
Meaning: the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
Usage examples
Surely, it must be the footfall of some large animal, this cadenced rustling on the leaves!
Every footfall, every sound in the street, raised hopes to be disappointed; but it was not for long, the dreadful quiet succeeded again.
As I watched them disposing of the mangled remains of M'ling, I heard a light footfall behind me, and turning quickly saw the big Hyena-swine perhaps a dozen yards away.