curb cut
noun
variants
or curb ramp
plural curb cuts or curb ramps
1
: a ramp cut into a street curb to provide access (as for wheelchairs or strollers) between a sidewalk and the street
… and only 20 percent of our sidewalks have curb cuts. We are far behind ADA standards.—
Meredith Kurz
Meredith KurzThe project also calls for the replacement of curb ramps at crosswalks around the parking lot and across from it …—Adrian Rodriguez
Adrian Rodriguez2
: a ramp cut into a street curb to provide vehicular access to a driveway or parking space
We'll spend months in the planning process focused on where the curb cuts for the driveway will be.—Tom Clyde
Tom ClydeExamples of curb cut in a Sentence
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For those who reside anywhere with broken pavement and steep curb cuts, the lack of a mechanism for lifting the Volante’s front end seems like an oversight, especially since the car’s enhanced hood length and deep seating position place that area at greater risk due to the driver’s perspective.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
When curb cuts went into effect in 1990 with the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, bikeriders, stroller users, and small children also benefited, not just people in wheelchairs.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Applying the fee to all curb cuts in the city would generate nearly $20 million annually.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
For example, consider curb cuts in sidewalks or television subtitles.
—Farah Bala, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Accessible bathrooms, curb cuts, equal pay: these things were worth fighting for.
—Danilyn Rutherford, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Almost every aspect of a property’s design and layout — the placement of patios, the style of curb cuts, the color of windows, and so on — is subject to regulation, with the professed goal of keeping the community architecturally consistent.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Think of curb cuts, originally designed for wheelchair users but now essential for strollers and suitcases.
—M. Leona Godin, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Some $185 million will go toward new features including sidewalk extensions, trees, a BRT line, and curb cuts for those using a wheelchair or stroller.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
When curb cuts went into effect in 1990 with the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, bikeriders, stroller users, and small children also benefited, not just people in wheelchairs.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Applying the fee to all curb cuts in the city would generate nearly $20 million annually.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
For example, consider curb cuts in sidewalks or television subtitles.
—Farah Bala, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Accessible bathrooms, curb cuts, equal pay: these things were worth fighting for.
—Danilyn Rutherford, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Almost every aspect of a property’s design and layout — the placement of patios, the style of curb cuts, the color of windows, and so on — is subject to regulation, with the professed goal of keeping the community architecturally consistent.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Think of curb cuts, originally designed for wheelchair users but now essential for strollers and suitcases.
—M. Leona Godin, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Some $185 million will go toward new features including sidewalk extensions, trees, a BRT line, and curb cuts for those using a wheelchair or stroller.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Curb cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curb%20cut. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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