footwell
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- noun
- /ˈfʊtˌwɛl/
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- He found his backpack shoved under the driver's seat, lying in the footwell of the car.
- passenger footwell
- footwell of a car
- side footwell
He is still able to step in and step out of the footwell versus where he needs to jump in and out of the trunk.
- He is still able to step in and step out of the footwell versus where he needs to jump in and out of the trunk.
- And by the way, to get under the hood, you first have to go into the passenger side footwell.
- He threw it where my feet were in the in the footwell.
- I made some luggage with me as well, backseat footwells, passenger seat footwell, completely full.
Examples
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By the time the giant hair dryer came on, I was in the footwell.
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Jen shut the computer down and slipped it back into the bag she had in the footwell on her side of the car.
Fiction book (1995) -
You pull this little switch in the drivers footwell and that unlocks.
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My duffel had been sitting in the rear passenger footwell and had, most likely, toppled during one of those turns.
Fiction book (2001) -
She dives inside the car, cowers in the footwell.
Fiction book (1997) -
The A-pillar bent and the footwell collapsed as the left front wheel and tire were forced rearward.
Blog text (8) -
In the IS test, the car's A-pillar bent and the footwell collapsed as the left front wheel and tire were forced rearward.
Blog text (8) -
In the driver's footwell was another giveaway: twin throttle pedals.
Blog text (28) -
The mechanic noticed some coins scattered in the footwell while inspecting the vehicle.
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She placed her shoes neatly in the footwell to keep the car tidy.
Synonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Footwell is made from foot and well, where well means a 'low space' or 'hollow'. So a footwell is literally a small hollow under a seat where you put your feet, which is why cars and chairs have that space.