foot traffic

British  

noun

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

2. the activity of pedestrians in a particular area

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Example Sentences

Stores added hot foods familiar to Taiwanese customers—items like tea eggs and boxed meals—and experimented with new services designed to drive foot traffic.

From Barron's

As much of downtown L.A. continues to feel dark and deserted, local businesses want the city to steal San Francisco’s secret for firing up foot traffic.

From Los Angeles Times

At flagship tourist sites like Dubai Mall and JBR beach, foot traffic has reduced to a trickle as visitors have fled the country.

From Barron's

There’s a resigned weariness in her voice when she says, “Then they realize we just don’t get the kind of foot traffic it takes to sustain those kinds of businesses, and it goes away.”

From Los Angeles Times

In his time at Disneyland, Mazloum oversaw the park’s 70th anniversary celebration and recently pledged to eliminate time limitations for park-hopping, which are designed to manage foot traffic at Disneyland and California Adventure.

From Los Angeles Times