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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Delta even curbs the number of annual visits to its Sky Clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
On Wednesday, a group of 179 startups wrote a letter to the Trump administration urging it to think twice against any outright ban or strict curbs on foreign-made models.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
One instance of enforcement occurred in 2006, when a former city council field deputy reported her Sherman Oaks neighbors for having basketball hoops near their curbs, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
But the curbs have been criticised as ineffective, with many teens saying they can still access supposedly banned sites.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The girls stand at the curbs as cars cruise by.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
