on foot

Definition

On one's feet; walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal.

Etymology

From Middle English on fote, from Old English on fōte (“on foot”), equivalent to on + foot.

Example Sentences

• "The pub's not far: let's go on foot."
• "At the same time, the encroachment of vegetation proceeds apace, and broom and brambles have already made portions of the line impassable, even on foot."
• "[W]ithin a short time it was generally believed at Naples, that a treaty of marriage was on foot between Zeluco and the young lady in question […]."