curb
n. countablen. the stone or concrete edge of a sidewalk that separates it from the street. You step over it when you cross the road.
n. a stone or concrete edging to a pavement or raised path, forming a border with a roadway. In North American English, the spelling is 'curb'; in British English, 'kerb' is used for this physical structure.
He parked his car close to the curb.
The cyclist hit the curb and lost her balance, but luckily she wasn't hurt.
Rainwater rushed along the gutter, eventually spilling over the curb and onto the sidewalk during the peak of the summer storm.
From Middle French courbe (“curve, curved object”), from Latin curvus (“bent, crooked, curved”). Doublet of curve.
In British English, the spelling 'kerb' is used for the roadside edge, while 'curb' is reserved for the verb meaning to restrain.
He tripped on the kerb (US)He tripped on the curb (US)Learners must distinguish between the American 'curb' and the British 'kerb' for the physical roadside edge.
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bite the curb
To be curb stomped.
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curb appeal
The visual attractiveness which a house, commercial establishment, or other real estate property has when initially seen by a prospective buyer or other person standing in front of the property "at the curb".
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curb crawler
A prostitute's client, especially one who travels in a car to search for a prostitute.