on foot

Idioms  

1. Walking or running, not using a vehicle. For example, There's no road to the lodge; we have to get there on foot. [c. 1300] Also see hoof it; on one's feet; on the right foot.

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Example Sentences

Police said he fled on foot across the freeway lanes, prompting a temporary closure while officers searched the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

He then started making his way on foot to the Israeli embassy, the prosecution said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But any visitor who has circled the White House on foot knows that it’s a decidedly wearisome experience, punctuated by the detritus of security barriers and by efforts to keep the public at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Julian Barnes, a Times reporter, in a sworn declaration, noted that reporters were unable to access the new press facility on foot and were also not allowed to use a Pentagon shuttle bus.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

They made the rest of the trip on foot in the dead of night, hiking through mountains and rough terrain, terrified that they would be caught and thrown in jail.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Related Words

• nomadic
• peripatetic
• roving
• wandering