In a sentence
Six example sentences with curb, each labelled with its topic.
Planners dropped the curb at every corner so wheelchairs could roll straight from the crossing onto the pavement.
Architecture
Our taxi stopped so far from the curb that we stepped into traffic with three heavy suitcases.
Travel
He knelt on the curb to shoot upward, so the market stalls seemed to lean over the street.
Photography
The ordinance says a parked car must sit within a foot of the curb, and the meter officer carries a tape measure.
Law
Runners drop their heels off the curb to stretch tight calves before the last long climb of the route.
Fitness
The skateboarding game lets you grind any curb in the city, and the painted ones score double points.
Gaming
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Found in 4 published word lists
- Nursing Word ListAuthoritative
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
- GregMat 960 GRE WordsRecognized
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