Meaning & use
foot
The lower part of the leg below the ankle, on which a person or animal stands and walks.
See it in a sentence
She stubbed her foot on the coffee table in the dark.
His foot was so swollen after the hike that he could barely fit into his shoes.
A note on using this word
Foot is also a unit of length equal to twelve inches, and its plural for the body part is feet, not foots.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A unit of length equal to twelve inches or about 30.5 centimeters.
The fence stands six feet tall along the entire backyard.
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