foot traffic

noun

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

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Another big perk is how quiet the spa is—not in volume, but in foot traffic. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Like many businesses and restaurants in neighborhoods like Little Village and Pilsen, Carnitas Uruapan picked itself back up after economic woes and significant blows to foot traffic as customers were afraid to eat out, while employees hesitated to come to work. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 The holiday weekend, often considered the unofficial start of summer, brought heavy foot traffic to some of the city's most recognizable destinations. Da Lin, CBS News, 24 May 2026 The restaurant and its upstairs music venue, the Russ Room, closed in June 2024 after owners cited declining foot traffic, rising labor and food costs and lingering economic fallout from COVID-19. Reeti Malhotra may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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