Synonyms:
footfall, footstep, step
Meaning: the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
Synonyms:
footstep
Meaning: the act of taking a step in walking
Synonyms:
footstep, pace, step, stride
Meaning: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
Usage examples
The unwary footstep!
Emily, looking again upon the rampart, perceived the flame she had seen before; it moved onward; and, soon after, she thought she heard a footstep.
The light appeared and disappeared frequently, while, as she watched, it glided under her casements, and, at the same instant, she was certain, that a footstep passed, but the darkness did not permit her to distinguish any object except the flame.