curbside

American  

[kurb-sahyd] / ˈkɜrbˌsaɪd /

British, kerbside

noun

1. a side of a pavement or street bordered by a curb.

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adjective

1. being adjacent to a curb.

   The car's curbside door is stuck.

Etymology

Origin of curbside

First recorded in 1945–50; curb + side ¹

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Example Sentences

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curbside

Many rural areas have stopped curbside recycling collection because there isn’t enough volume of material to justify the fuel and logistics expense of hauling it to a distant recycling facility.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Dirty nappies are collected at curbside and processed at the NappiCycle plant in South Wales.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

While White House communicators cannot police his curbside impromptu comments, they can do a far better job of informing the public on all manner of issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

The increases will also apply to black car, taxi and limousine drivers who currently don’t pay anything to drop off passengers curbside at the airport.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

And the boys were engaged in fishing a bit of string out of a curbside puddle with a stick.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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