footfall

Example Sentences

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Retail footfall in the U.K. saw a double-digit percentage decline in April as stubborn inflation stifled spending, according to a prominent industry group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But even taking the two months into account together, footfall decreased by 3.9% on year, according to the group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The party says it would abolish business rates for pubs to drive footfall to High Streets, with further policies set to be announced in due course.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Ride, its follow-up, is a darker dose of disco, punctuated with cracking whips and the thundering footfall of wild horses.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

There are off-hour trips to silent museums, where the boy tries and fails to walk through galleries as quietly as his instructor does, cringing when each footfall echoes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern