foot traffic

noun

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

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From West Broadway, walk east down Prince Street toward Sixth Avenue and the foot traffic of shoppers starts to thin out. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 While the noise from the street would at times bleed into the living room, the bedroom was quiet, and our sleep was never disturbed by late-night foot traffic. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 Cities where immigration raids took place in 2025 experienced a nearly 3% decline in weekly foot traffic and a more than 6% drawdown in spending, according to an analysis from University of Pennsylvania professor Zeke Hernandez. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Heavy foot traffic, hard soil, and poor water infiltration can all be signs that your lawn may benefit from aeration. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 5 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 11 Oct. 2026.

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