noun, masculine/tʁɔ.twaʁ/plural: trottoirs
trottoir is masculine in French.
sidewalk, pavement, footpath (paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians)
“Les véhicules enluminés stationnent alignés au bas des trottoirs, pendant que leurs attelages étirent leurs membres fatigués et allument la réconfortante cigarette.” — The illuminated vehicles park in rows along the sidewalks, while their teams stretch their tired limbs and light a comforting cigarette.
Related: faire le trottoir, fille de trottoir, uritrottoir
Etymology tree Middle French trotter French trotter Old French -eoir French -oir French trottoir From trotter + -oir.