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

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

Officers said the driver abandoned his car in Los Alamitos and fled on foot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

For those on foot, she said: "It's always good to keep in mind that 25 yards is a minimum distance for safety."

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

He’d seen lots of people on bicycles—they lived near a college and the students mostly rode bikes to class—and he’d seen other cars, and some people on foot.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

Related Words

• nomadic
• peripatetic
• roving
• wandering