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 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Carney has put the containers in her curbside recycling in the past, and now donates them to people or fund-raising organizations who can use the cash. —Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Customers can pre-order Farmhouse Feasts online, on the Bob Evans app or by visiting any Bob Evans location for carryout or curbside pickup. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025

Wauwatosa residents could pay an optional $50 subscription fee for biweekly curbside yard waste pickup starting spring 2027, a move that would save the city $272,700 each year in the face of levy limits. —Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025

Interestingly, vehicles tend to stay parked at these chargers for shorter periods, likely due to limited curbside parking or associated costs. —Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 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