footwell

English

Etymology

• foot +‎ well

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʊtwɛl/
• Hyphenation: foot‧well

Noun

footwell (plural footwells)

1. The space for the feet in front of a seat in a vehicle
   • 2023, Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, page 55:

     to foreclose the possibility completely. she packed the footwell of the passenger seat with her duffel bag and camping gear and buckled a stack of seed trays on to the seat.

Translations

space for the feet in a vehicle

• Dutch: voetenruimte f
• German: Fußraum (de) m