foot traffic
Britishnoun
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the wear and tear caused to a surface by people walking on it
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the activity of pedestrians in a particular area
Example Sentences
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On July 11, as worries about the outbreak grew, foot traffic was 5.8% lower than a typical Saturday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The cashier at the local Chopt admitted to me that foot traffic had slowed significantly this week, even before the smoggy conditions set in.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
The 37-year-old from Northern Ireland drove the ball superbly, but struggled on the greens which were a little bumpy given all the foot traffic that had gone before him.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
With a huge surplus of commercial space sitting fallow in the area, the flexibility and creativity of club music might be a natural fit to repopulate the area with foot traffic and revelers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Its windows were bolted shut and covered with wire and dirt, its gray carpet bunched in ripples from decades of foot traffic.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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