foot traffic

noun

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

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As yet, there’s been no notable financial impact from recent protests in France and elsewhere, despite some slower foot traffic and temporary store closures in certain neighborhoods, executives added. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 In addition, a lot of department stores are in malls, and as millennials and Gen Z are doing more online shopping or buying second-hand, most malls are seeing declining foot traffic. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 28 Oct. 2026 There are already plenty of concerns about privacy and security with Ring cameras and how their data can be shared, and feeding all of that data into a system that can track foot traffic feels ominous. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 On the other hand, eight months of daylight saving time isn’t enough for business owners, who see decreases in foot traffic as evenings get darker. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 2026.

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