on foot

Idioms  

1. Walking or running, not using a vehicle. For example, There's no road to the lodge; we have to get there on foot. [c. 1300] Also see hoof it; on one's feet; on the right foot.

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on foot

Officers monitor suspects from above, then their colleagues are directed to move in on foot to make seizures and arrests.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Gonzaba then allegedly fled on foot but nearby pedestrians detained him until officers arrived and arrested him, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Nice's guidance tells people in threatened coastal areas to move inland on foot toward higher ground when an alert is issued or natural warning signs appear.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

A procession then took place, with Haakon, his sister Princess Märtha Louise and his children Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, following the late king's coffin on foot.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

I had two parkas, a long one for the cold, a short one for when I was on foot, running with the team, and two light parka covers.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Related Words

• nomadic
• peripatetic
• roving
• wandering