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trottoir

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /tɹɒtˈwɑː(ɹ)/
  • obsolete: /tɹɒtˈwɔː(ɹ)/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sidewalk, pavement, footpath

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle French trotter French trotter Old French -eoir French -oir French trottoirbor. English trottoir Borrowed from French trottoir.