on foot

phrase

: by walking or running
tour the campus on foot

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Authorities said four men were also seen heading eastbound on Mallard Road — two on bicycles and two on foot. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 As two armed suspects approached the victim on foot, three more were inside the red Accord, pointing guns at him, Smith said. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 At eight, two of her sons leave for Afak School, in Jabalia, about twenty-five minutes away on foot. — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 Door camera footage was also posted publicly on Nextdoor, according to the suit, which says the woman in the video does not resemble Elser and fled on foot. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on foot

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“On foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20foot. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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