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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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
Phil Kornbluth, founder of Kornbluth Helium Consulting, also noted that balloon makers are usually among the first to suffer from supply curbs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
"It came right to the grass, right up above the curbs and flooded the whole cul de sac really."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
In 2024, the European Union added Shein to its list of digital companies that are big enough to be subject to stricter safety curbs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
She can run in them if she has to, jump curbs, traverse the buckled, faulted sidewalks of Brooklyn without twisting an ankle.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
