How to Use foot traffic in a Sentence

foot traffic

noun
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Other people stopped for me inside the convention center and outside in the heart of the foot traffic.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Hawkins said the area has a lot of foot traffic as people often walk to the Boost Mobile and Domino's across the street, right at the location of where the crash happened.
    — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
  • At Art Basel in Switzerland, exhibitors have expressed difficulty in getting foot traffic up on the fair’s second level.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024

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