curbside

noun

curb·​side ˈkərb-ˌsīd How to pronounce curbside (audio)
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 automobiles 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

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Some Missouri locations also offer Minsky’s Pizza Red Wine for curbside and delivery. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 Trees growing right up to curbsides, and the feelings of a vast majority of residents hoping not to change much of anything on their two streets in Birmingham, which happen to lack sidewalks. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2024 Crawford reminded council and those in attendance at the council meeting that Richmond Heights remains the only Cuyahoga County community that does not collect recyclables curbside. Waste Management currently picks up Richmond Heights garbage at curbsides. cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023 The store will also feature H-E-B curbside and delivery; a two-lane, drive-through pharmacy; and a Texas Backyard department for outdoor enthusiasts. Dallas News, 25 May 2022 See all Example Sentences for curbside 

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of curbside was in 1884

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Cite this Entry

“Curbside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curbside. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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