B1nounhealthtravel
US/fʊt/
UK/fʊt/
the part at the end of your leg; also the bottom of something, or a unit of length
In context
The market is only ten minutes away on foot.
We stayed in a small guesthouse at the foot of the mountain.
He hurt his left foot playing football and couldn't walk for a week.
Words that go with foot
noun + preposition
- on footThe old town is best explored on foot.
- at the foot ofThere's a temple at the foot of the hill.
- foot of the bedThe cat always sleeps at the foot of the bed.
- on the right footArriving early helps you start a new job on the right foot.
verb + noun
- put your foot downWhen the kids wanted more screen time, Mum put her foot down.
- set foot inI hadn't set foot in my old school for ten years.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I go to school by foot.Correct: I go to school on foot.