footfall
(uncountable, originally, and, chiefly, British, Malaysia) The number of pedestrians going into or passing through a place (especially a commercial venue such as a shop) during a specified time period
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(uncountable, originally, and, chiefly, British, Malaysia) The number of pedestrians going into or passing through a place (especially a commercial venue such as a shop) during a specified time period; also, the pedestrians in a particular place regarded collectively; foot traffic.
John Betjeman enjoyed travelling on the line and said that, when he retired, he'd like to be the station master at Blake Hall, which was the stop before Ongar until it (Blake Hall) was closed permanently in 1981, its passenger footfall b…
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(countable) The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
With high-street stores desperate to increase footfall and buck the financial downturn, retailers have started issuing discount vouchers.
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