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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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

He cried soundlessly at the curbside of a small Midwestern town wondering where the window was, and the river, and the soft voices just outside the door...

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

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