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

Despite these efforts, the result of declining foot traffic is being felt across the corridor, even at long-established restaurants like Taqueria Los Comales, a fixture in Little Village for more than five decades.

From BBC

Discount retailers that depend heavily on foot traffic have given conflicting signals about their businesses.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m curious to see what they do to drive the foot traffic.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Snow and subzero temperatures weren’t the only reason for the low foot traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Star Wars is one of a handful of big hitters that Disney relies on to bring in billions of dollars at movie theaters and maintain foot traffic at its theme parks.

From Barron's