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

The 116,000-square-foot store features a True Texas BBQ Restaurant, a full-service pharmacy with drive-thru, curbside and home delivery, a gas station and car wash. — July 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Sacramento’s Recycling and Solid Waste Department will inspect about 5,000 residential curbside garbage bins from July through September to check whether residents are properly separating recyclables, organic waste and trash. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Both memberships include free curbside pickup and member-only fuel prices. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026

The curbside swells with people. — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 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