foot traffic

noun

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

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As foot traffic grows, an appetite for luxury destinations in the city is on the rise, seeing recent openings like the ultra-high-end Orient Express La Minerva, Casa Monti near the Colosseum, and the Nobu Hotel Roma. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The afternoon commute brings a lot of foot traffic to the corner of River North, but some residents say they're left hanging after the sudden removal of a long-standing public staircase. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 The launch garnered more than 20 billion mentions and conversations on social media, Resta said, while foot traffic at Audemars Piguet stores was nonstop. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Success at the local theater means additional revenue for surrounding local businesses — shops, restaurants, bars, coffee shops – that benefit from the foot traffic of the local cinema. — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026 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 Oct. 2026.

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