# kerb

/ˈkɝb/ (US) · /kˈɜːb/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/kerb
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

the raised edge between the road and the path where people walk. In American English it is spelled curb.

For teachers: the raised stone or concrete edge forming the boundary between a pavement and a roadway. Spelt 'curb' in American English.

## Examples

- She steps off the kerb to cross the road.
- He parked too close and scraped his wheel against the kerb outside the shop.
- Rainwater ran along the kerb in a thin stream, carrying fallen leaves toward the drain at the corner.

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