Spoor (noun)

A track, trail, or mark left by a person, animal, or vehicle.

Origin:

Middle dutch spoor, from old dutch *spor, from proto-germanic *sporą.

Examples:

1. The hunter followed the deer's spoor.
2. The forensic team found tire spoor at the crime scene.
3. The policemen searched for the spoor of the thief.
4. The detective tracked the spoor of the criminal.
5. The scientist studied the spoor of the dinosaur.