Definition

1. Noun:
   • A printed note placed below the text on a printed page: In documents and webpages, a "footer" is a section at the bottom of a page that contains information such as page numbers, dates, or copyright notices.
   • A person who travels by foot: A "footer" can refer to a pedestrian or someone who walks, though this usage is less common.
   • (Used only in combinations) The height or length of something in feet: When combined with a number, "footer" indicates the measurement of something in feet, often referring to the length of an object or the height of a person.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Printed Note):
  • The page number and chapter title are in the footer.
  • Please update the copyright date in the document's footer.
• Noun (Person on Foot):
  • The city has improved sidewalks to accommodate footers. (Note: "pedestrian" is more common.)
• Noun (Measurement in Feet):
  • He caught a massive 30-footer of a fish.
  • The new sailboat is a 25-footer.

Advanced Usage

• "Six-footer": A common compound specifically describing a person who is approximately six feet tall.
  • In basketball, many players are six-footers or taller.

Variants and Related Words

• Foot (n): The unit of measurement equal to 12 inches.
• Footing (n): Secure placement of the feet; a basis or foundation.
• Footnote (n): A note of reference, explanation, or comment placed below the main text on a printed page. (Note: This is a related but distinct concept from a general "footer".)

Synonyms

• For "printed note": Bottom margin, running foot.
• For "person on foot": Pedestrian, walker.
• For "measurement": (No direct synonym; described by the measurement itself, e.g., "a boat twenty feet long").

Related Phrases

• No specific phrasal verbs are commonly associated with the noun "footer".

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are directly based on the word "footer".

Noun

1. a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
2. a person who travels by foot
3. (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet
   • he is a six-footer
   • the golfer sank a 40-footer
   • his yacht is a 60-footer