footfall.
The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
Meaning & usage
The sound made by a footstep; also, the footstep or step itself.
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.
However, footfall is still below pre-Covid levels while there is also a surge of incoming supply. - "Are There Too Many Retail Malls In Malaysia?", BFM 89.9
Once up, the cross-border RTS project, which can ferry an expected peak capacity of up to 10,000 passengers per hour per direction between Singapore’s Woodlands North MRT station and Bukit Chagar station in Johor Bahru, will lead to a significant increase in footfall in the area. - The Straits Times
Where this word comes from
From foot (“part of the human leg below the ankle”) + fall (“act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity”, noun).
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