Meaning & use
Footwells
Last updated
The recessed spaces in the floor of a vehicle where a driver's or passenger's feet rest.
See it in a sentence
Water pooled in the footwells after the storm because the door seal had failed.
The new sedan offers extra legroom and deeper footwells in the back seat.
A note on using this word
A compound of 'foot' and 'well' (a hollow or recess), used almost exclusively for car and aircraft interiors.
Words with a similar meaning
foot spaces
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Footwells”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.