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

Members of the public can take part in a self-guided litter pick from 10:00 to 12:00 BST, either on foot around the harbourside or using their own craft.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Drivers should stop safely and continue on foot.

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

Whether on foot, on a bike or in a car, you should take Ocean Avenue down to Scenic Road, turn left and keep on rolling until you’re overlooking Carmel River Scenic Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

We leave the car parked where it is and set off through the parking lot on foot.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Related Words

• nomadic
• peripatetic
• roving
• wandering