kerb
Words that may be confused with kerb
- curb, kerb
Words Nearby kerb
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How to use kerb in a sentence
After an interval Norman spoke again, "The carriage turned right over—her head struck on the kerb stone—"
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeAt the top of the boulevard there was a barrow of flowers drawn up alongside the kerb.
Marguerite | Anatole FranceWe have known him to disport for half a day upon the kerb-stone, carrying on with all his might to whomsoever would endure it.
The Fiend's Delight | Dod GrileAt that moment an errand-boy was slowly propelling a carrier tricycle along by the kerb.
A big fire burned there behind a wire guard, and within the iron kerb stood the kettle he had boiled to make tea.
Gray youth | Oliver Onions
British Dictionary definitions for kerb
US and Canadian curb
/ (kɜːb) /
a line of stone or concrete forming an edge between a pavement and a roadway, so that the pavement is some 15 cm above the level of the road
(tr) to provide with or enclose with a kerb
Origin of kerb
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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