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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Police refused them permission to protest and unprecedented curbs were in place to thwart the protesters from reaching the venue.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Meanwhile, tightening physical-market conditions are intensifying inflation risks and reviving debate over potential export curbs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
It is too early to know how this plan will play out — the new bus lane curbs on Clark show missing chunks already from drivers that likely didn’t see them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
In some cities with restrictions, rents and hotel prices have gone up, the letter added, noting Lisbon recently overturned some of the curbs it had previously imposed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
During my high school summers, I cut grass in parks and on the medians of highways, unloaded trucks, and walked beside road-paving equipment with a rake to smooth the hot asphalt along the curbs.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
