footrest

noun

foot·​rest ˈfu̇t-ˌrest How to pronounce footrest (audio)
: a support for the feet

Examples of footrest in a Sentence

a recliner chair with a padded footrest attached
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The Latitude Run Larissa 25-Gallon Wicker Deck Box is 81 percent off during Wayfair’s Memorial Day Sale, and shoppers have found so many uses for it, including as a coffee table, footrest, and even extra seating. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 20 May 2025 Kids put their feet on the footrests and turn the steering wheel to move. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025 The footrest does not activate a brake, that’s done with the brake handles on the handlebar, which folds down and latches for transporting the Leopard. William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 And similar to the footrest, the cupholders can be swiveled in and out from under the arms. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for footrest

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of footrest was in 1833

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“Footrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footrest. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

footrest

noun
foot·​rest -ˌrest How to pronounce footrest (audio)
: a support for the feet

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