curb cut
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Upset, she asked the Stoney’s employee to come with her to the nearest curb cut so that they could escort her on the street through traffic — they apologetically agreed.
From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2021
How and where we walk is a function of curb design—where is the curb cut, where are the parked cars, where are the trees?
From Slate • Jul. 19, 2018
The one handicapped parking place is right in front of the one curb cut.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2017
On Google Maps, a 2012 street view image shows a huge tree sitting between the curb cut outs.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2017
The custodian of the senior center swept up coffee cups and cigarette butts, and sloshed a puddle out of the curb cut.
From Slate • Nov. 8, 2016
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