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foot traffic

noun

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

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The event closed Walnut Street from Broad to 19th Streets, allowing families, shoppers and tourists to walk freely among performances, outdoor dining, and special programming meant to boost foot traffic for local businesses during the holiday season. Eva Andersen, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 Many of the old watering holes — like Palmer’s Bar, which predates World War I — have struggled and closed amid changing demographics, shifting drinking habits and declining foot traffic. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025 For most of the morning, the store’s small parking lot was filled with vehicles and the store was bustling with foot traffic from downtown Overland Park. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025 The crowded and busy special event tends to jam foot traffic near the main entrance to the park. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 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 11 Dec. 2025.

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