à pied

American  

[a pyey] / a ˈpyeɪ /

adverb

French.

1. afoot; walking; on foot.

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à pied British  

/ a pje /

adverb

1. (postpositive) on foot

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Example Sentences

Eric was named in his mother’s will as the executor of her estate, and he was tasked with managing its dissolution, including, it’s understood, the sale of her New York home, as well as a pied à terre in Miami Beach and real estate in France.

From MarketWatch

One by one, they are turned into vampires by Kurt Barlow, ostensibly a furniture salesman but in fact a Pied Piper of the undead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Smith oozes upside, and he’s passionate about the Ducks — a bonus in that he could be a pied piper who attracts other recruits.

From Seattle Times

In keeping with the theme of talking animals who are also petty criminals, Hugh Laurie voices a rotund orange cat named Maurice, the mastermind of a Pied Piper-inspired moneymaking scam.

From New York Times

There’s such unbridled optimism and positivity about him, Teti’s friends say, he’s something of a pied piper in the park, where he’s been known to dance a jig while playing his harmonica.

From Los Angeles Times