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

Now, when we approach kids crowding the sidewalk, a curbside puddle or a dog crouching to pee, I stop and extend my arm like Sir Walter Raleigh, offering Sarah the right of first passage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

“We want OAK to become a meaningful experience for all of our visitors, not just a curbside drive-by experience,” Kristi McKenney, Port of Oakland executive director, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

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