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

Batteries These are generally handled separately from both regular trash and curbside recycling. —Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026

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

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