foot traffic

noun

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

2. the activity of pedestrians in a particular area

Example Sentences

ICE raids had cut down on foot traffic to the stand, the daughter said in the video, but Parias encouraged his viewers to go out and try it.

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The homeless tent encampments that block sidewalks and bedevil retail businesses have shrunk, while foot traffic and transit ridership have risen.

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Moutray said foot traffic at restaurants has been flat to negative overall in the early fall, prompting business owners to become more conservative, like their customers.

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The report combines eight weekly indicators for weekly retail sales—including card transactions, foot traffic, and gasoline sales—to provide an early snapshot of national spending ahead of the official retail sales report.

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Bedolla, the driver and clerk manager at North Pulaski Fresh Market, said that although foot traffic at his store has declined as customers react to high costs, many still end up returning every week.

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