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

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

The peak of caterpillar availability in Skåne is about two weeks later than in the Netherlands -- a distance of around 600 kilometres that a Pied Flycatcher could cover in just two nights.

From Science Daily