MEANING
The base of a foundation that spreads a building's load over the ground.
Use it for
construction trenches; buried supports; structural remnantsIdentify the lowest support visible during building or excavation.
Words that belong together
- concrete footing
- wall footing
- dig the footings
On the page
They widened the trench before pouring the wall's footing.
Excavation exposed a shallow footing beneath the old boundary wall.
The new columns needed deeper footings than the porch they replaced.
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Word forms
- Base
- footing
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Construction sense; distinct from a person's secure stance. May be continuous beneath a wall or isolated beneath a support. Count noun: footings.
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