kerb

American  

[kurb] / kɜrb /

noun

British.

1. curb.

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kerb British  

/ kɜːb /

noun

1. 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

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verb

1. (tr) to provide with or enclose with a kerb

Etymology

Origin of kerb

C17: from Old French courbe bent, from Latin curvus; see _curve

Example Sentences

Under the Traffic Management Act 2004, councils can usually ticket vehicles parked adjacent to a dropped kerb.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

But with no dropped kerb, there is very limited legal protection.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Under a new plan floated this month, the fines would double as the city mulls allowing vendors to rent back authorised kerb space.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Hanoi's vibrant kerb culture has always had downsides -- traffic jams and noise complaints, safety and sanitary concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It had a high kerb by which troop-leaders could guide themselves in black night or fog, and it was banked up some feet above the level of the open land.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien