kerb

American  

[kurb] / kɜrb /

noun

British.

1. curb.

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kerb British  

/ kɜːb /

noun

1. a line of stone or concrete forming an edge between a pavement and a roadway, so that the pavement is some 15 cm above the level of the road

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verb

1. (tr) to provide with or enclose with a kerb

Etymology

Origin of kerb

C17: from Old French courbe bent, from Latin curvus; see _curve

Example Sentences

Affected islanders have been urged to visit East side Kerb, opposite East Cowes Town Hall or County Hall reception in Newport.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2023

Connected Kerb aims to have 190,000 UK on-street chargers by 2030, enabling it to predict consumer charging patterns for grid operators and offer lower rates when the available renewable energy is abundant, said Pateman-Jones.

From Reuters • Feb. 14, 2022

Connected Kerb uses long-term contracts spanning 15 to 25 years, financed by large infrastructure banks and groups like infrastructure investor Equitix.

From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2021

Kerb’s head of markets, Ian Dodds, says that, ironically, the idea came from a festival run by Kerb devoted entirely to fried chicken.

From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2017

"I was en route to Balak yesterday, but my servant became ill and I stopped over night at Kerb."

From Visionaries by Huneker, James