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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Example Sentences

“A curb cut sounds like a minor issue and then it sounds expensive. But then when you think of the flip side, not having a curb cut for people who have a mobility disability means they cannot do things on that block. They just can’t. Huge groups of Americans just can’t be a part of regular life.”

From Seattle Times

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

Call it what you will, examples include text to speech and the homely curb cut — that little ramp carved into street corners so wheelchair users can navigate the six or so vertical inches between pavement and sidewalk.

From New York Times

Mandated by the A.D.A., during the last three decades the curb cut has made daily life easier for countless shoppers with grocery carts, teenagers on skateboards, travelers pulling wheeled bags, parents with strollers and just about everybody else.

From New York Times

Most of the BikeLNK docking stations are on sidewalks, and Interim Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Director Tom Casady said he hasn’t noticed those rental bikes being ridden on sidewalks outside of times when the renter is trying to get to the nearest curb cut.

From Washington Times