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

Regardless of who collects your trash, all Indianapolis residents can pay $9 per month for bi-weekly curbside recycling from LRS. —Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026

Even after accounting for slight price differences tied to curbside ordering, the total came out to nearly $500. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

By the end of 2011, the entire city was to receive curbside recycling carts. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

If your town or city offers curbside pickup, find out the next pickup date and set the tree out at the curb. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 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