foot traffic

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noun

the wear and tear caused to a surface by people walking on it

US and Canadian the activity of pedestrians in a particular area

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Words nearby foot traffic

footstock, footstone, footstool, foot the bill, foot-ton, foot traffic, foot valve, footwall, foot warmer, footway, footwear

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How to use foot traffic in a sentence

But whether these gussied-up chicken nuggets helps boost sales, foot traffic or market share is almost beside the point.
Domino’s Fried-Chicken Pizza Means We’ve Hit Peak Food Trolling|Daniel Gross|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was heavy foot traffic in the cramped area as people walked in and out of the bathrooms.
The National-Security Diaper Scramble|Philip Shishkin|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
ShopperTrak also measured a 4.4 percent annual decline in retail foot traffic.
Holiday Sales Disappoint, E-Commerce Roars Ahead|Matthew Zeitlin|December 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Foot traffic on Tuesday consisted mostly of construction and clean-up crews in white zip-up suits.
Small Businesses Struggle to Survive After Sandy’s Wrath|Eliza Shapiro|November 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST

A week without foot traffic and hungry consumers was a greater loss for the business, of course.
New York’s Sushi Business Comes Back After Hurricane Sandy|Lauren Streib|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The interrupted foot-traffic stared at them as they slid past below.
Sea Warfare|Rudyard Kipling
Then appeared a second entrance, a double one for horse and foot traffic, each gate defended by its drawbridge.
Legends of the Bastille|Frantz Funck-Brentano
It was no more than fit for foot traffic, but for this it was very convenient.
The Mercy of Allah|Hilaire Belloc
In three places the Dana was bridged over for vehicular traffic, and in two others for foot traffic.
Freeland|Theodor Hertzka
Inca "roads" were designed for foot traffic, and steps were the means used for going up slopes.
An Account of the Conquest of Peru|Pedro Sancho