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curb cut

American  

noun

  1. a small ramp or slope from a sidewalk to a roadway to ease passage for people in wheelchairs, bicyclists, etc.


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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

On Google Maps, a 2012 street view image shows a huge tree sitting between the curb cut outs.

From Seattle Times Sep. 8, 2017

On Wednesday afternoon, vehicles packed Russell Street, where a stretch of sidewalk was painted suspiciously yellow, far beyond the curb cut that marked the adjoining home’s driveway.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2013

They are distributed widely across the curb cut.

From Slate Apr. 11, 2012

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