How to Use foot traffic in a Sentence

foot traffic

noun
  • Becky Dosh, one of the shop’s co-founders, said that foot traffic had plunged.
    Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The amount of foot traffic means people could see and read the messages.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • If a large anchor store in a mall pulls out, this reduces foot traffic to the mall.
    Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The foot traffic in the alley is sparse, but the machine is available to anyone 24-7.
    The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The bottom line: The city hopes the walk will increase foot traffic in the city and bring more business to local shops.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The most important thing, though, is to store them out of the way of foot traffic, notes Hendrix Wogahn.
    womenshealthmag.com, 22 Apr. 2023
  • There’s not a ton of foot traffic, and most pedestrians don’t even glance at it.
    Wilfred Chan, Curbed, 5 July 2023
  • But the Port sees the pier’s potential to attract more foot traffic.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Unlike paint, which might be fine when dry to the touch, deck stain needs to cure before the deck is ready for foot traffic.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
  • These carpets are good for use in places with heavy foot traffic and for households with kids and pets.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2023
  • His dad would then be situated in a busy area next to the men’s bathroom and a beer stand and in the path of foot traffic.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2024
  • In the fan shop at Thrive City one afternoon last week, most of the foot traffic was focused on the Valkyries’ half of the store rather than the Warriors’.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
  • With the launch of womenswear, foot traffic is sure to increase and Bank will have a tougher time staying under the radar.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
  • This two-in-one stain and sealant has plenty of UV protection and stands up to heavy foot traffic.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
  • That's nearly the reverse of the drop in foot traffic at malls nationwide.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Heavy rain cuts down on foot traffic for restaurants and retail stores.
    Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 8 May 2024
  • But as the parklets came down, foot traffic in the Village waned accordingly.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
  • People still came downtown for a night out, and stores still relied on foot traffic.
    Vince Guerrieri, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Moore credited the loss in foot traffic to the recent surge in crime that has plagued liberal cities.
    Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2023
  • There is going to be more foot traffic for our small businesses here on South First Street.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Meanwhile in April, foot traffic growth slowed and increased only 1.4% from 6.3% growth in March, the platform found.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 22 May 2024
  • All of its vendor booths are occupied and there’s a constant flow of foot traffic.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Soldiers are controlling the flow of foot traffic with a tank and a sand barrier.
    Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • And don’t worry about putting it in an area with high foot traffic, as it's made of durable material.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
  • Plus, it’s made of a durable material that’s designed to hold up in areas that get a lot of foot traffic.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
  • But that hasn’t been the case as of late, with tragedy on Maui slowing foot traffic in typically busy spots to a trickle.
    Julia Wick, Jaweed Kaleem, Christopher Reynolds and Emerson Drewes, Los Angeles Times, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Shops are shuttered, foot traffic is minimal and the area struggles with crime.
    Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Not everyone is thrilled about the glut of foot traffic generated by the app.
    Bynicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Hugo Urbina, who owns a pecan farm next to the Rio Grande, was unhappy with the constant foot traffic on his land, sometimes dozens of people a day.
    Edgar Sandoval, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Advertisement Karim has worked here for 15 years, cutting back his hours when foot traffic fell off.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

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