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trottoir

pavement

noun tro-TWAHR Less Common

Also means

sidewalk

Usage Note

Trottoir is the raised pedestrian path alongside a road — 'pavement' in British English and 'sidewalk' in American English. The expression faire le trottoir is a vulgar idiom meaning to solicit as a sex worker, so learners should be cautious about using trottoir in overly casual or ambiguous phrases.

Examples

"Les enfants marchent sur le trottoir."

Natural Translation

The children are walking on the pavement.

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