Meaning & use

foot

noun·Everyday

The lower part of the leg below the ankle, on which a person or animal stands and walks.

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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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