on foot

phrase

: by walking or running
tour the campus on foot

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The 42-year-old woman, who was driving the SUV, and the 35-year-old man riding in the vehicle were arrested after trying to flee the scene on foot, according to the sheriff's office. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026 There are also two off-site restaurants worth considering, both reachable on foot or via the hotel’s tuk-tuk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 Every year GuruWalk, a platform for free tours, puts together a ranking of the best cities in the world to explore on foot. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026 The suspect then got out of the car and ran away on foot near the 2000 block of Bettibart Street, police said. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on foot

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“On foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20foot. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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