curbside

noun

curb·​side ˈkərb-ˌsīd 

variants US curbside or British kerbside

plural curbsides

1

: the side of a street or other paved surface bordered by a curb (see curb entry 1 sense 1a)

parked on the curbside

—often used before another noun

curbside recycling

a ban on curbside parking

restaurants/stores that offer curbside pickup/delivery [=service in which purchased items are brought to customers who wait in their vehicles in a designated area near the establishment]

2

: sidewalk

stood waiting on the curbside

—sometimes used before another noun

a curbside café

Examples of curbside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Street food is the fastest way into a city’s culinary soul — and for travelers who skip meat, six destinations are quietly rewriting the rules of what curbside eating can look like. —Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026

That service is called Framingham LEX and is available curbside at all BOS terminals. —Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

For people recycling at home, why can’t those plastic grocery bags go in their blue, curbside bins for recycling with materials like cardboard? —Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

Guests can shop in-store, pick up curbside, receive same-day delivery or schedule at their convenience. —Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for curbside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied