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foot traffic

noun

: people walking : pedestrian activity
an area that gets a lot of foot traffic

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Heavy foot traffic near the summit is common in the early-morning hours because many hikers attempt to time their climb for the sunrise. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025 Other small businesses in the region also depend on regular foot traffic to keep their doors open, such as Black and Brown, a vintage clothing shop in San Jose. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025 Despite talk of weaker discounts, foot traffic told another story. Marissa Armas, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025 Data shows in-person foot traffic has been mostly flat over the last few years, as well. Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foot traffic

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“Foot traffic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot%20traffic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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