curbstone

1 of 2

noun

curb·​stone ˈkərb-ˌstōn 

: a stone or edging of concrete forming a curb

curbstone

2 of 2

adjective

1

: operating on the street without maintaining an office

a curbstone broker

2

: not having the benefit of training or experience

a curbstone critic

Examples of curbstone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some called him the Highbrow Hobo, others a curbstone orator, a walking encyclopedia, or a human history book. — Michael Jackman, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2024

At both sites, huge curbstones – carved with spirals, crosshatches, bull's-eyes, and chevrons – add to the mystery. — Rick Steves, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2019

At both sites, huge curbstones -- carved with spirals, crosshatches, bull's-eyes, and chevrons -- add to the mystery. — Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2019

The company’s digital copy mirrors the position of curbstones and driveways within centimeters, and textures like the grain of asphalt within millimeters. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, 14 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1791, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for curbstone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• cyclone
• dethrone