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

In a statement, the Department of Public Works acknowledged residents' frustration, particularly with leaf piles remaining curbside during the storm. —Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 30 Nov. 2025

The release covered how the grant is the second that the state DEP has issued to the city to purchase curbside organics collection carts. —Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025

In total, same-day services, including curbside pickup, grew in the mid-single-digits. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Nov. 2025

Check your community’s curbside recycling guidelines to see if these containers can go in your bin. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025

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