Question of the Day #1092

Downtown Austin foot traffic lags behind pre-pandemic levels

From the headline of this article at Axios.

  上記の文で、foot trafficの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "foot traffic" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

歩行者［徒歩での］交通、客の出足

「客の出足」はいいと思いますが、一般的な訳としては「歩行者」でいいと思います。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

people walking: pedestrian activity

 

Examples

• The downtown area is being redesigned for foot traffic only.
• Foot traffic at stores across the country has declined this year.
• This evergreen ground cover features dark green foliage that can handle foot traffic and being planted under trees. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
• 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
• Store managers will designate self-checkout lanes' hours based on foot traffic patterns, Target added. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024

   

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