foot traffic

noun

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

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In the neighborhood, where 90% of the people are walking, biking or taking public transit to work, there was a 23% increase in transit ridership in 2025 versus 2024, and an 18% increase in foot traffic for the same time period. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 The city of Dallas alone has dozens of secondhand stores spanning consignment and furniture, and the industry’s rapid industry has brought new opportunities, and often more foot traffic. Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026 Business owners in surrounding neighborhoods saw sharp declines in foot traffic, and workers avoided hospitals and clinics for fear that seeking care could put them at risk of detention. Anabel Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 The physical security of such facilities will become a point of innovation to account for additional foot traffic near the technology, though cybersecurity remains the biggest threat. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 31 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 Jan. 2026.

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