by foot

/bai ˈfʊt/

prepositional phrase

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

Similar
afooton foot
OriginMiddle English be-fote →
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal

    Synonyms: afoot, on foot

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phrasewalking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal

Similar
afooton foot
Also see
afooton foot

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbe-fote
  2. Englishby foot

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

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APA

by foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20foot

MLA

“by foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20foot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by foot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20foot.

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