by foot

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by foot

/bai ˈfʊt/

Where it comes from

From Middle English be-fote, equivalent to by + foot.

phrase

walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal
Similar: afoot, on foot

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"by foot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/by%20foot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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by foot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/by%20foot

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"by foot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/by%20foot.

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@misc{by_foot_2026,
  title = {by foot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20foot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}