curb
noun
Also kerb a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
curbs
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pluralof curb.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof curb (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
curbnounAlso kerb a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
Example Sentences
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The commission said TikTok should put more privacy curbs on minors’ public accounts and avoid recommending minors’ content to other users via its For You feed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute for International Economics believes Trump is missing a chance to address bigger problems like China's rare earth export curbs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
In addition to the anti-ball playing ordinance, the neighbors were accused of violating an ordinance prohibiting structures on sidewalks or grassy strips next to curbs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
A seemingly endless network of roads unfurls in a massive grid, generally without sidewalks, curbs or landscaping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Rivers ran down along the curbs, and at the corner near our school, cars had stalled in the middle of the huge pools of rainwater.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
