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

Example Sentences

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curbside

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates $36 billion to $43 billion will be needed to improve recycling curbside collection, drop-off, and processing infrastructure by 2030.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Voters with disabilities have additional options, including Remote Accessible Vote-By-Mail and curbside voting.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

Gretchen McCarthy, the company’s chief supply chain and logistics officer, said the goal is to offer customers a variety of ways to get their orders, from curbside pickup to next-day delivery in brown shipping boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

They were sitting outside a curbside cafe on Dong Khai Street, watching the local teenagers circle the square on mopeds.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer