footwell

foot·well

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t-wel]
- /ˈfʊtˌwɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t-wel]
- /ˈfʊtˌwɛl/

Definitions of footwell word

noun footwell a recessed compartment in front of the seats of a vehicle. 1
noun footwell A space for the feet in front of a seat in a vehicle or aircraft. 1
noun footwell the part of a vehicle in which the foot pedals are located 0
noun footwell The space for the feet in front of a seat in a vehicle. 0

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Origin of footwell

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; foot + well2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Footwell

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Footwell

footwell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

footwell usage trend in Literature

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