Meaning & use
foot wells
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Meaning
nounplural
the open spaces in a car where passengers put their feet, especially in front of the seats
Grammar: Plural noun; the singular is 'foot well'. It is often used with 'in': in the foot wells.
Patterns
- in the foot wells
- the front foot wells
- the rear foot wells
I dropped my phone in the foot wells and had to feel around for it.
The floor mats in the front foot wells were soaked after the storm.
He keeps a small trash bag in one of the rear foot wells.
Word forms
| singular | foot well |
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Common combinations
- front foot wells
- The front foot wells have more room than the back ones.
- rear foot wells
- She put her umbrella in one of the rear foot wells.
- clean the foot wells
- We need to clean the foot wells before the road trip.
- in the foot wells
- There was sand in the foot wells after the beach trip.
Synonyms and how they differ
- footwells
- The one-word spelling is common in American English and in car manuals.
Commonly confused: foot wells or football?
foot wells vs football
A completely different word meaning a sport; 'foot wells' are parts of a car.
Practice
Where did you put the map? — I put it in the ___ next to the driver's seat.
Choose one answer.
'Foot well' is the singular form used for one space, and 'in the foot well' is the natural phrase. 'Foot wells' is plural and would need a plural context like 'the front and rear foot wells'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “foot wells”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.