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 nouncurbside 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 nouna curbside café
Examples of curbside in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 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
Rather than tossing your tree on the curbside for trash, counties offer the option of recycling Christmas trees to be turned into mulch, some for use in county parks.
—Amber Randall, sun-sentinel.com, 31 Dec. 2020
Tory Lanez has filed a motion for a new trial after being found guilty of shooting music superstar Megan Thee Stallion on a California curbside in July 2020.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2023
Residents should continue placing containers and bulk items out at the curbside on scheduled days until they are collected.
—Navya Gupta, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022
Thursday, October 29th at 6024 Paseo Delicias curbside, Rancho Santa Fe.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2020
This area is adjacent to the curbside where passengers previously waited for shuttle buses to take them from the center to the terminals.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2022
Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 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
Rather than tossing your tree on the curbside for trash, counties offer the option of recycling Christmas trees to be turned into mulch, some for use in county parks.
—Amber Randall, sun-sentinel.com, 31 Dec. 2020
Tory Lanez has filed a motion for a new trial after being found guilty of shooting music superstar Megan Thee Stallion on a California curbside in July 2020.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2023
Residents should continue placing containers and bulk items out at the curbside on scheduled days until they are collected.
—Navya Gupta, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022
Thursday, October 29th at 6024 Paseo Delicias curbside, Rancho Santa Fe.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2020
This area is adjacent to the curbside where passengers previously waited for shuttle buses to take them from the center to the terminals.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2022
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“Curbside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curbside. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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