curbside

English

Etymology

curb +‎ -side

Pronunciation

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Adjective

curbside (not comparable)

1. Adjacent to the curb.

   Airlines now often limit curbside check-in to select passengers.

Derived terms

• curbside service
• curbsider

Noun

curbside (plural curbsides)

1. A location next to the curb
   • 2007 September 26, Ray Rivera, “City Council Increases Fines for Theft of Recyclable Trash”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The City Council unanimously passed a bill yesterday that would sharply increase fines for people who steal recyclable material from curbsides […] .

   • 2019, Malcolm Gladwell, Talking to Strangers, page 313:

     He parked behind her, then approached Bland's Hyundai slowly along the curbside, leaning in to speak to her through the open passenger window.

Synonyms

• kerbside (UK)