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

Nearly a third of urban workers walk to work, while virtually every bus or metro journey begins and ends on foot.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The outbreak has weighed on foot traffic at chains like Chipotle and Yum Brands’ Taco Bell, the latter of which had been an initial focus for investigators.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Immigration has been a hot-button issue in Europe since 2015, when more than a million people, many fleeing war-torn Syria, entered the continent on foot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The department did not say if the officer was in a vehicle or on foot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

I head out on foot and after a couple of miles find myself in a residential area.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Related Words

• nomadic
• peripatetic
• roving
• wandering