# plantar

/plˈɑːntɐ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/plantar
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

relating to the bottom of your foot, the part that touches the ground. You use it to talk about pain or muscles in that area.

For teachers: relating to the sole of the foot, especially its skin, muscles, or fascia. Often appears before nouns naming structures or conditions in that region, such as 'fascia' or 'fasciitis'.

## Examples

- She feels sharp plantar pain when she walks.
- The runner sees a doctor about plantar pain that gets worse every morning.
- Years of standing on hard floors left him with chronic plantar soreness that eased only after months of stretching and better shoes.

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the noun it modifies, as in 'plantar fascia' or 'plantar pain'.

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