1
: a stable position or placing of the feet
2
: a surface or its condition with respect to one walking or running on it
especially
: the condition of a racetrack
4
5
: basis
6
: terms of social intercourse
7
: an enlargement at the lower end of a foundation wall, pier, or column to distribute the load
8
: the sum of a column of figures
Examples of footing in a Sentence
He lost his footing and fell down the slope.
Be careful. The footing is slippery there.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Kennesaw State is also 1‑2 and still finding its footing in its first full season after moving up.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Seventy-two new players under first-year coach Brennan Marion and an army of new Hornets coaches have found their footing and groove, outscoring their last two opponents 94-44.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Moving forward, Exilhomme believes that Malden has found its footing and is now set up for a successful season.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footing. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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footing
noun
foot·ing
ˈfu̇t-iŋ 
1
a
: the placing of one's feet in a position to secure a firm or safe stand
b
: a place for the foot to rest securely
2
a
: a place or position providing a base of operations : foothold sense 2
b
: position with respect to one another : status
all started off on an equal footing
c
: basis
put the business on a firm footing
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