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noun

curb

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

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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